The camping association is skeptical of that explanation, asking why, if that were the case, Ascap sent its letter asking for royalties to nearly every summer camp in the United States.
Re "Doctor, Too, Is at Mercy of Fate" (April 17): The writer, after voicing anger over the misdiagnosis of his father's virtually incurable cancer and then finding solace in the doctor's explanation asks, "Does a doctor ever apologize at a deathbed?" This question has haunted me since I lost a medical malpractice trial a year ago.
If you need help or an explanation, ask either your teacher or another student for help.
If your gut isn't satisfied with an explanation, ask the person to elaborate.
If you want an explanation, ask in a polite manner and do not demand it.
If something has not been explained, or you didn't fully understand the explanation, ask for clarification.
If you feel that the person is incompetent or is confused about the topic then you can say, "Excuse me, I would like to explain the situation once more so that everyone has a clear understanding on... ...... once you finish with the explanation ask for clarifications before starting the discussion.
Research shows that this technique of explaining what went wrong prospectively a "Pre-mortem"–yields richer explanations than asking how something might go wrong.
From a cognitive perspective (e.g., King, 1997), performing activities that seem to occur naturally in collaborative learning situations, such as giving explanations or asking questions, are assumed to change participants' cognitive structures.
Its explanation for asking for this was that the content of the presentation was unpalatable for public consumption.
