Comments on: Fundamentals vs Platitudes in Writing http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:10:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Christina Sponias http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10394 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:08:25 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10394 I agree with you, but personal observation is like personal interpretation of the reality we see, what cannot be considered an objective proof of anything. Sometimes it is though, but science in our planet has a slow evolution in some aspects, that’s why our scientists don’t accept many very evident proofs if they are not like they want them to be. This is something absurd if we’ll consider reality’s complexity, but they need to follow several rules in order to have guidance in this chaotic matter. Many scientists believe we should consider other people’s observations as scientific proof of real facts if it is obvious that they don’t have any reason on trying to distort their presentation. Conclusion: “Platudinal” articles with a rhetoric character are very far from seriousness, what is totally opposite to their purpose, especially if they deal with scientific matters, in health categories. Authors that have a tendency to write that kind of article shall change their style and write about fundamental points. If they don’t know what to write about, they should learn like good students. If they cannot learn, they can simply copy some paragraphs from several sources giving objective information and then write their personal conclusion in the end. I agree with you, but personal observation is like personal interpretation of the reality we see, what cannot be considered an objective proof of anything.

Sometimes it is though, but science in our planet has a slow evolution in some aspects, that’s why our scientists don’t accept many very evident proofs if they are not like they want them to be. This is something absurd if we’ll consider reality’s complexity, but they need to follow several rules in order to have guidance in this chaotic matter.

Many scientists believe we should consider other people’s observations as scientific proof of real facts if it is obvious that they don’t have any reason on trying to distort their presentation.

Conclusion:

“Platudinal” articles with a rhetoric character are very far from seriousness, what is totally opposite to their purpose, especially if they deal with scientific matters, in health categories.

Authors that have a tendency to write that kind of article shall change their style and write about fundamental points. If they don’t know what to write about, they should learn like good students.

If they cannot learn, they can simply copy some paragraphs from several sources giving objective information and then write their personal conclusion in the end.

]]> by: Lance Winslow http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10393 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:21:12 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10393 I often worry about the academic or scientists that demands facts, statistics and debates personal observation as merely platitudes; http://ezinearticles.com/?I-am-Interested-in-Facts-Not-Platitudes&id=562525 I often worry about the academic or scientists that demands facts, statistics and debates personal observation as merely platitudes;

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]]> by: Christina Sponias http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10391 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:59:36 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10391 Rhetoric exists everywhere, not only in politics. Everyone that says something in public can use rhetoric to convince the others to believe in anything they wish. If we know however how to distinguish the fundamental in any speech, we can understand that rhetoric people only mix their words in a brilliant way. Sometimes so brilliant that they give us the impression that they really know something and they are really saying something important… Their words are completely empty though and their statements don’t have a solid base. They talk about possibilities, theories, suppositions… only ideas. But they present them as if they were facts, proofs… a very concrete base for any judgement. Many people do that, even scientists. Rhetoric exists everywhere, not only in politics. Everyone that says something in public can use rhetoric to convince the others to believe in anything they wish.
If we know however how to distinguish the fundamental in any speech, we can understand that rhetoric people only mix their words in a brilliant way. Sometimes so brilliant that they give us the impression that they really know something and they are really saying something important…
Their words are completely empty though and their statements don’t have a solid base. They talk about possibilities, theories, suppositions… only ideas. But they present them as if they were facts, proofs… a very concrete base for any judgement. Many people do that, even scientists.

]]> by: Lance Winslow http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10387 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:05:46 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10387 Do you believe that many people who write platitudes in articles also blend them with rhetoric. I see so much of this going on these days? Must be election time approaching. Do you believe that many people who write platitudes in articles also blend them with rhetoric. I see so much of this going on these days? Must be election time approaching.

]]> by: Christina Sponias http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10385 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:17:22 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10385 This is rhetoric, a very old method… This is rhetoric, a very old method…

]]> by: Lance Winslow http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10384 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:04:29 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10384 In the US they have a saying: "If you cannot dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with BS" I suppose that those who do know a little something or a lot of somethings can really wing it or fling it well using such a method. Politicians are often masterful at speaking a lot and relating to a subject without ever giving a difinitive answer to the question. By the time their monologue is done, everyone forgot the question but sits their and nods in agreement with what they think the politician just said. In the US they have a saying:

“If you cannot dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with BS”

I suppose that those who do know a little something or a lot of somethings can really wing it or fling it well using such a method. Politicians are often masterful at speaking a lot and relating to a subject without ever giving a difinitive answer to the question. By the time their monologue is done, everyone forgot the question but sits their and nods in agreement with what they think the politician just said.

]]> by: Christina Sponias http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10383 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:58:23 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10383 Yes, I know. This is the way I used to write my exams when I didn’t study anything and the examination was written! The teacher couldn't say I didn’t know anything, because I used to write a lot, sometimes a whole page just in order to give my answer to a question. This is not a trick anyone can use though… It requires many talents, besides writing well. Yes, I know. This is the way I used to write my exams when I didn’t study anything and the examination was written!
The teacher couldn’t say I didn’t know anything, because I used to write a lot, sometimes a whole page just in order to give my answer to a question. This is not a trick anyone can use though… It requires many talents, besides writing well.

]]> by: Lance Winslow http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10382 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:37:26 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10382 No one can understand what I just said because it is lacking the Fundamentals that Chris is talking about. It is just a bunch of jibberish, proving that fundamentals are more important than a bunch of tricky nothing-ness that says ziltch. No one can understand what I just said because it is lacking the Fundamentals that Chris is talking about. It is just a bunch of jibberish, proving that fundamentals are more important than a bunch of tricky nothing-ness that says ziltch.

]]> by: Christina Sponias http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10380 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:11:45 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10380 I didn’t understand what you said Lance, because my English is not so good. But, if you have a problem, you better solve it. If you are tired, go to bed. If you are sick, go to the doctor. If you need vacations, go to the travel agency. If you need new clothes, go to my store and buy them from me. You’ll have a discount if you’ll mention my wise tips. I didn’t understand what you said Lance, because my English is not so good. But, if you have a problem, you better solve it. If you are tired, go to bed. If you are sick, go to the doctor. If you need vacations, go to the travel agency. If you need new clothes, go to my store and buy them from me. You’ll have a discount if you’ll mention my wise tips.

]]> by: Lance Winslow http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10379 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:59:33 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2007/06/fundamentals-vs-platitudes-in-writing.html#comment-10379 Without attempting to sound like a presumptuous platituder or engaging in platitudinal persnickety pandering - I would like to say that with regards to potential platitudinally written articles, that some folks talk persuasively in platitudes too and thus we see it in their writing, which is full of platitudes and platitudinous paragraphing percentages making their articles a plethora of run-on platitudes, as they often ignore the need for proper and positive paragraphs rather than providing parental nurturing for the patron. Please prevent platituders from pervasive pasture paddy or proverb plighted prose. Without attempting to sound like a presumptuous platituder or engaging in platitudinal persnickety pandering - I would like to say that with regards to potential platitudinally written articles, that some folks talk persuasively in platitudes too and thus we see it in their writing, which is full of platitudes and platitudinous paragraphing percentages making their articles a plethora of run-on platitudes, as they often ignore the need for proper and positive paragraphs rather than providing parental nurturing for the patron. Please prevent platituders from pervasive pasture paddy or proverb plighted prose.

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