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The "intro / content / summary" structure is primarily useful in situations where: 1. The content is extensive, or 2. The information is being presented in re
by throwawaygh 5y ago
The "intro / content / summary" structure is primarily useful in situations where:
1. The content is extensive, or
2. The information is being presented in real time without the opportunity for review.
Courses often use this structure because the primary audience are the students in the classroom, which fits criterion 2.
Written content roughly the length of a book chapter often follows this structure because they fit criterion 1. There's enough content that the intro and summary contribute non-trivial insights.
Short blog posts on trivial ideas use this format because of either SEO or cargo culting, I assume.
- tailspin2019 5y agoYes, very good insights. Online learning content seems to unnecessarily and blindly follow this structure even when a lot of the time neither 1 or 2 apply. Perhaps because face-to-face courses would traditionally do the same. The ability to rewind, slow down, rewatch etc. for online content removes a lot of the need for extensive intros and summaries. But there are certain scenarios where it's still a valid structure.