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Q&A How do I escape my own experience?

I am an english student, so if you are teaching, you already far outmatch me in ability, however, these are my thoughts. Sometimes, although is sounds a little bit insane, it is possible to create...

posted 12y ago by Stephen‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:30:01Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Stephen‭ · 2019-12-08T02:30:01Z (almost 5 years ago)
I am an english student, so if you are teaching, you already far outmatch me in ability, however, these are my thoughts.

Sometimes, although is sounds a little bit insane, it is possible to create someone in your mind to critically analyse your work.

Try this. Imagine a sarcastic, witty imp, sitting on your favourite shoulder. He knows nothing but the basics of your topic, and is not really wanting to learn. He will need a simple explanation of the subject, before he can begin to understand it, so try not to confuse him.

Now get him to slowly read your work. Listen to his critical yammering, and try and see the world from his point of view. If you are lucky, he will point out at least some of your problems.

(You may receive quite an earbashing, so be warned.)

Another method is to just simply have a nice long sleep, then reread. A clear head makes mistakes so much easier to see, and you will be able to see whether some stray string theory has crept into your lecture on basic newtonian physics.

These methods may not work for you, however, so take this answer as you will.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-08-22T06:29:36Z (over 12 years ago)
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