Carl Rogers’s ideas are very useful for argumentation of emo…

Carl Rogers’s ideas are very useful for argumentation of emotional topics. One of his techniques requires the writer or speaker to refrain from passing judgment on the opposing view until he/she has first acknowledged the ideas of that opposing view. This technique is called:

A willingness to revise one’s work (even if the process feel…

A willingness to revise one’s work (even if the process feels tiring) is probably the best indicator of writing success in English 1301. When revising, it’s better to read through the essay multiple times, taking breaks between readings, so that the strengths and weaknesses of the essay are visible.