The book
How to contribute
You don’t need to do anything beyond the weekly discussion. Here is what happens to your post after you submit it.
- Name your muddiest point (Part 1). Be specific: “I don’t see how Garmon and Machinists differ when I apply them” is more useful than “the legal stuff.” This part needs no permission. It is feedback on the writing, not your story.
- We theme and count. After the Sunday close, every Part 1 answer from both sections is grouped by theme and tallied. The counts are posted on You asked, we revised.
- The chapter is rewritten from the top of the list. The new version keeps the old one on file and adds a changelog that says what changed and how many of you asked for it.
- Share a workplace example (extra credit). Your own job, a family member’s, a news story you followed: the examples that teach a chapter idea from an unexpected angle are the ones the book needs.
- We ask before we use it. If your example fits the book, you will get an email asking for permission. You can say yes with your name, yes anonymously, yes with your employer left out, or no. Saying no costs you nothing.
- It goes in the book. One example per chapter becomes the named “From the Classroom” box, and others are woven into the text. This website lists you only if you said yes, and only by first name and last initial.
What makes a strong muddiest point
Point to the passage, say what you expected it to explain, and say where you got lost. A guess at the fix helps too. Several of the best revisions so far, including the agency routing scenarios and the timeline figure, began as one student’s suggestion.
Privacy, plainly
Grades never appear here. Your post is never quoted without your written yes. Anonymous means anonymous, so we also drop details like an employer’s name that could identify you. If you change your mind, email [email protected].