One of the most important points Roberts makes is to “slip out of abstraction.”  Explain what Roberts means AND give some examples.

According to Roberts, what is the job of a writer?  Quote a sentence or sentences from the introduction that state a writer’s essential task.  Remember to use quotation marks around any exact wording you borrow from the article.

The first-year writer in the Robert’s article did not approach writing as a process. 

In the section on “Colorless Words” what does Roberts say “etc.” means?  Therefore, is it a good idea to use it in your writing?

At which stage should the writer be most concerned about grammatical problems such as punctuation and spelling?

According to the Declaration of Independence 1) what are all men endowed with by their Creator? 2) why are governments created? 3) from where do governments derive their just powers? 4) the people have the right to alter or abolish their government when it becomes destructive of “these ends”.  To what two things does “these ends” refer?  In other words, what two ends must be destroyed in order for the people to have the right to alter or abolish their government?

According to John Locke, what does the law of nature (or natural law) prohibits us from doing?

A manager is creating short-term goals that support a recently announced 5-year growth strategy. To ensure alignment throughout the organization, what approach should the manager take?

What is the primary purpose of a mission statement?

What is proactive learning?