How I learned to program computers is definitely a good example of how to write an educational narrative. Especially as I have never written one. As I read his expose on programming I noticed a few ideas/methods that I think I can work into my own narrative. The most prominent to me is how he basically wrote this in order to educate someone, not just tell his story. My paper will be about the qualification path that I had on-board a submarine as I would write it to a newly reported sailor. Alas I will not be able to use pictures as he did seeing as the ones I would use are classified.
In addition to it being an educational blog it was also more personal than I would imagine I would receive if I just looked up how to program computers. I could look at any how to and it would list the requisite steps needed to accomplish a task but it would not give me a background on the actual process and what goes into it. I noticed that he broke down each of his projects and told his readers the value that he received from each. That, I think, is the most important aspect of his writing. Hopefully I will be able to convey the same sense of purpose and accomplishment in my narrative as I received from his.
Re: "My paper will be about the qualification path that I had on-board a submarine as I would write it to a newly reported sailor," great! While I understand that actual photos of the sub would not be possible, what about other visuals from one of the search engine's "images" files?
ReplyDeleteI think it's important to recognize... which you did... how he put a personal spin on programming computers. His style of writing is genius, and I like how you also mentioned that he was able to explain each of his projects and what he learned from them!
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