ABSTRACT

Im a g in e y o u a re a n in fa n t in a c ro w d e d c lassro o m . Y ou im p u lsiv e ly th ru s t y o u r h a n d u p in to th e air. I f th e te a c h e r ac k n o w led g e s th is s ig n a l fo r a t te n t io n , a n d inv ites y o u r c o n tr ib u tio n , y o u m u s t th e n c o n tin u e p a s t th e in itia l p le a fo r a t te n t io n a n d c o m m u n ic a te w ith co n fid e n c e a n d c la r ity i f y o u w a n t to m a k e th e m o s t o f th e o p p o r tu ­ nity. A s w ell as ability , th is tak es n erv e , b o th o f w h ic h y o u m a y b e fo r tu n a te e n o u g h to ta k e fo r g ra n te d .