Be able to draw an illustration as least well enough to get your point across to another person.

Be able to sneeze without sounding ridiculous. That means neither stifling yourself or spraying your immediate vicinity.

When our spelling is perfect, it's invisible. But when it's flawed, it prompts strong negative associations.

Be able to defend your arguments in a rational way. Otherwise, all you have is an opinion.

Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.

Have you ever noticed that when you must struggle to hear something, you close your eyes?

Be in the habit of getting up bright and early on the weekends. Why waste such precious time in bed?

Be able to recognize when you're reading or hearing material biased to your own side.

Know what happens when an individual declares bankruptcy and how it affects his or her life.