Philogic Blog blogentry 120104 1
From Fxp Wiki
Go round an idea
As in management, litterature, I mean writing, requires a lot of thinking before editing the final document.
The thinking often consist in viewing the different aspects of an idea, of a theme, of a problem. Let us take the example from K Wheeler in his guide for students.
Extra Tips for Students in the Computer Classroom:
- (1) Being surrounded by glittering computer monitors can be a seductive distraction in the classroom. Do not give in to your urge to surf the web, check your e-mail, or play Quake during class. When we aren't using the computers, turn off the monitor and swivel your chair around so that you may participate.
- (2) There are multiple computer labs here on campus. Make a list of them, including their hours each term and what programs or computer systems (MacIntosh or IBM) they have available. It is better to know in advance rather than discover too late that they don't carry a compatible program you need to finish that wordprocessing file.
- (3) If you seek to transfer materials to a computer at home, or vice-versa, experiment beforehand with what formats are compatible. In the past, students have had the most success by saving their papers as "RTF" (Rich Text Format) or "Text Only" files, which can be easily translated from IBMs to Macs. We have had particular difficulty with Clarisworks.
These items are not to be organised by the links from one to the follower, but by their links to an idea. How to describe the steps around the idea ?
Look at the first item. Notice how the advice is preceeded by the perfect explaination of the problem.
Are there equivalent problems in the other items ?
