After you have read the article, answer the following questions in complete sentences and in your own words:
1. Why is written language "an imperfect method for the messy, complex business of communication"
according to the author, Eura Marous? Why is it less effective than face-to-face communication?
2. What are tone indicators, in your own words, for someone who has never heard of or used them?
How do they address the kinds of communication challenges you identified in the warm-up activity?
3. What does it mean to be "neurodivergent Why are tone indicators popular with people who are
neurodivergent, according to the article?
4. What is your reaction to the article? Do you think tone indicators would have prevented the
miscommunication you described in the warm-up activity? Which tone indicators do you think are
most helpful? Which are less so? Do you think you will use them in the future?
5. What method of communication for speaking or writing do you prefer - by phone, text, video call
or face-to-face? How is communicating in-person different from having digital conversations? What
are the advantages and drawbacks of each?
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