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zoner7 · 02-05-2009, 05:11 AM

I recently put an article up on my blog that I feel is the foundation of absolutely everything the blog has to offer. It is the true core and essence of the website, in my opinion. I want criticism. What do people think?

Do you guys think I did a good job?

I know of a couple things that I could polish... i just need to look at it later when I'm fresh. But in terms on content and explanation, what do you think?

School is a Game

lisamelinda · 02-05-2009, 01:27 PM

hi zoner, sounds intriguing. I found it very easy-to-read and understandable. I was compelled enough to read the post underneath, sounds like you are quite the study machine. I used to procrastinate like you have no idea, mainly daydreaming though

. I agree that knowledge is more digestable when we can relate it to something we already know. Perhaps a few examples? Maybe you could make it more personal, like you are left/right brained, and you related this to that? But i really liked it!

zoner7 · 02-05-2009, 03:43 PM

Believe it or not, I'm actually having a lot of difficulty focusing this semester. Ironically, this website has been one of my primary distractions.

But I know all these study strategies so well because I have been a study machine in the past. I've had to be because I have learning difficulties (whatever that means). In essence, things that me longer than they take others of similar intelligence (in comparison to my own).

Out of necessity, I have has to teach myself these strategies over the course of 10+ years.

Raymond Edeh · 02-05-2009, 05:14 PM

The blog looks good.

SimonaRich · 02-05-2009, 07:41 PM

It is written in an educational type, so for those that like to read educational type materials should be a really good read.

However, I would omit your first sentence that this is the most important article. Readers don't care if this is the most or the least important article. You have to prove to them by writing a great content rather than saying what kind of article it is.

Although my website is new, when I write an article and people actually bother contacting me and thank for the information I have given, I know that I have written a great article.

Sometimes you will have no idea what articles will make into your top articles. Maybe some article you least expected to make will actually be mostly read and talked about. You really never know.

zoner7 · 02-06-2009, 09:57 PM

Advice taken. Thank you guys. I ended up removing that beginning line from my article.

And, instead of talking about my learning style in the article, I devoted an about me page to describing my learning adventures.

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02-05-2009, 01:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
lisamelinda Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Africa Posts: 116	hi zoner, sounds intriguing. I found it very easy-to-read and understandable. I was compelled enough to read the post underneath, sounds like you are quite the study machine. I used to procrastinate like you have no idea, mainly daydreaming though . I agree that knowledge is more digestable when we can relate it to something we already know. Perhaps a few examples? Maybe you could make it more personal, like you are left/right brained, and you related this to that? But i really liked it!

02-05-2009, 03:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
zoner7 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 96	Believe it or not, I'm actually having a lot of difficulty focusing this semester. Ironically, this website has been one of my primary distractions. But I know all these study strategies so well because I have been a study machine in the past. I've had to be because I have learning difficulties (whatever that means). In essence, things that me longer than they take others of similar intelligence (in comparison to my own). Out of necessity, I have has to teach myself these strategies over the course of 10+ years.

02-05-2009, 05:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Raymond Edeh Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nigeria Posts: 50	The blog looks good.

02-05-2009, 07:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
SimonaRich Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 912	It is written in an educational type, so for those that like to read educational type materials should be a really good read. However, I would omit your first sentence that this is the most important article. Readers don't care if this is the most or the least important article. You have to prove to them by writing a great content rather than saying what kind of article it is. Although my website is new, when I write an article and people actually bother contacting me and thank for the information I have given, I know that I have written a great article. Sometimes you will have no idea what articles will make into your top articles. Maybe some article you least expected to make will actually be mostly read and talked about. You really never know.

02-06-2009, 09:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
zoner7 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 96	Advice taken. Thank you guys. I ended up removing that beginning line from my article. And, instead of talking about my learning style in the article, I devoted an about me page to describing my learning adventures.

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