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Reading Loaded Descriptions
Reading Loaded Descriptions
Recognize judgment embedded in a label and choose language that describes observable conduct precisely.
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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Judging an Unfamiliar Artwork
Judging an Unfamiliar Artwork
Evaluate an artistic response and connect a physical detail with the idea it expresses.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
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Quietness, Distance, and Interest
Quietness, Distance, and Interest
Separate social behavior from assumptions about motives and distinguish indifference from active dislike.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
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How People Yield to Pressure
How People Yield to Pressure
Distinguish degrees of submission and examine literal and figurative ways of being influenced.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
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Expectation Before an Attempt
Expectation Before an Attempt
Separate unfavorable expectations from discouraging effort and from a belief that fate fixes events.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
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Turning Interest into Useful Work
Turning Interest into Useful Work
Identify what prompts activity and evaluate useful output in relation to timing and effort.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
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Tendencies That Become Habits
Tendencies That Become Habits
Distinguish an origin from a tendency, and describe persistent habits without confusing them with every strong interest.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
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Pleasure and Public Standing
Pleasure and Public Standing
Examine consumption and relative standing, then distinguish pleasure from overindulgence of another person's wishes.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
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Choosing a Measure of Restraint
Choosing a Measure of Restraint
Describe chosen restraint and use limiting words accurately in both physical and social situations.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
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Belief and Self-Examination
Belief and Self-Examination
Use explicit evidence for inner conflict and interpret commitment and doctrinal disagreement in a fictional community.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
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The Temperature of a Disagreement
The Temperature of a Disagreement
Track anger about unfairness and distinguish answering an accusation from making another one.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson
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Giving Help and Receiving It
Giving Help and Receiving It
Describe praise proportionately and distinguish urgent requests from ungrateful or contemptuous responses.
About 10 minutesOpen lesson