109Stretch
Accountability
Owning a Preventable Mistake
Recognize mistakes, missing information, responsibility, and the difference between an explanation and release from blame.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
YOUR LEARNING PATH
Learn a little. Keep coming back.
Each lesson pairs two reading sections with two short quizzes. Start anywhere, or work through the collection in order.
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110Stretch
Effects and importance
Does the Change Actually Work?
Evaluate intended results and distinguish accumulated effects, decisive details, and differences too small to matter in context.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
111Stretch
Relevance and reasons
Keeping the Discussion Relevant
Keep evidence connected to the question and distinguish reasonable disagreement, supporting reasons, and faulty reasoning.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
112Stretch
Comparison and proportion
Comparisons That Help
Compare like cases, identify meaningful differences, and judge replacement, equality, and appropriate scale.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
113Stretch
Change over time
Watching a Project Change
Track diminishing intensity, short-lived conditions, early developments, visible signs, and points where a process changes.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
114Stretch
Energy and mood
The Pace of a Celebration
Describe abundant energy, lively expression, celebratory atmosphere, slow movement, and tiring repetition.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
115Stretch
Originality and improvement
A Different Kind of Display
Describe originality without assuming superiority, then consider changes that improve quality or exceed a prior result.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
116Stretch
Requirements and discretion
Rules, Habits, and Exceptions
Separate requirements from habits and consider authorized exceptions, absolute statements, rigidity, and reduced severity.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
117Stretch
Tone and disrespect
Listening Beneath the Criticism
Recognize contemptuous attitudes and examine how sharp criticism, bitter mockery, and subtle tone affect a discussion.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
118Stretch
Competition and obstacles
Working Through Resistance
Describe competition and success, then distinguish discouraging action, restricting it, and weakening its support.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
119Stretch
Truth and correction
Correcting the Public Account
Examine inaccurate accounts, deliberate deception, unfavorable hints, evasive responses, and clear corrections.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
120Stretch
Honor and memory
Remembering a Shared Place
Honor a shared history and describe respect, reminders, and sensory associations with a remembered place.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson