Re:Why we're doing things that don't scale
by SkyMarshal on Thursday July 25, 2013 @08:36PM
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Haha, fine, then I'm arguing for inverting whatever the current standard seems to be, or perhaps more accurately, reverting it to the original.
Either way, for blog posts, let's dispense with the long-winded intro.
Re:Why we're doing things that don't scale
by dragonwriter on Thursday July 25, 2013 @09:49PM
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> Haha, fine, then I'm arguing for inverting whatever the current standard seems to be
Insofar as long, rambling intros that don't get quickly to a point are the norm, that's a standard only insofar as "people don't bother to apply any writing advice anyone has ever given" is a standard.
> That style is much more engaging than traditional, overused, boring form of "Intro para -> 3x supporting para -> conclusion".
No, its not "more engaging" than the traditional 5 paragraph essay, because in the traditional 5-paragraph essay format, the first sentence (the thesis statement) is the unsupported (to that point!) position which the rest of the essay supports. You aren't arguing for "inverting" the "traditional, overused, boring" 5 paragraph essay format, you are arguing for using the "traditional, overused, boring" 5 paragraph essay format in exactly the manner it is traditionally taught.