1. Understanding of the process of abstracting and how details get edited out along the way
2. Understanding that “there is always more to be said”
3. Understanding that different people will pick up or notice different details about the same process or event.
4. Understanding “The details a speaker selects tell something about the speaker as well as about what he is describing.” --Minteer, Words and What They Do To You, Lesson 6
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