Skill Builder

Practice your skill at using unequivocal language by describing how each of the following sentences is likely to be misunderstood $($or not understood at all$).$ Then improve the clarity of each message by introducing your message with a high$-$level abstraction and qualifying it with low$-$level abstractions$.$ To invent meaningful low$-$level abstractions$,$ you will have to imagine a specific scenario.

a$.$ You did a heck of a job on that proposal.

b$.$ There are just a few small problems to clear up$.$

c$.$ I just need a little more time to finish the job.

d$.$ Your job performance hasn't been good this year.