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Month: February 2019

SOME FUNDAMENTALS OF GOOD COMMUNICATION

SOME FUNDAMENTALS OF GOOD COMMUNICATION

During the time of presidential debates, NPR had a program “Secrets of Winning the Presidential Debates.” It consisted of ideas and recommendations from political advisors and those skilled in public speaking. Some of the advice include the following ideas: develop a list of three items you MUST say in the debate. Have it in front of you. Use it as a checklist before each answer you give. Try to fit it into more than one answer. In giving responses keep…

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THE TRIAL – A BBC LOOK AT THE JURY SYSTEM

THE TRIAL – A BBC LOOK AT THE JURY SYSTEM

In May 2017 British television broadcast a five part series about a fictional murder case called The Trial. The witnesses were all actors. The judge and the barristers, however, were actually professionals in the British legal system. The judge was an experienced member of the bench and the two barristers well known barristers. The jury was made up of 12 members of the British public. The jury was aware that actors were involved as witnesses and that the case was…

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