Articulating

Articulating means explaining complex or difficult concepts. This could include explaining course material that may be difficult to understand, entering and explaining new material from other sources (personal experiences that add to the knowledge base fit this category (see second example), or amplifying on comments of other students that seem incomplete and need further explanation.

Examples

"The unit summary on carbon cycle and methane mentioned that ruminant animals are a source of methane but didn't mention why this is so, or why other animals were not sources. From a course I took in Animal Science I learned that..."

"Josh, I found your calculation of carbon put into the atmosphere from burning Brazilian forests interesting. And your suggestion for reforestation is a good one. However, I spent a month in Brazil, and from my discussions with students there, I learned that to accomplish this goal the Brazilian government must first..."