Evidence

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"The writer is the first reader, and making writing easier to read can help the writer notice problems in the underlying ideas."

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Location PART 3 - THE THIRD AXIS CHAPTER 17: THE FOOD IS IN THE FOREST Ridicule the Bull, Dance With the Bear

Source title Good Writing

Source authors Paul Graham

Source year 2025

Confidence high

Importance high

Format Web Page

"One reason revision can improve ideas, Paul Graham argues, is the writer’s resistance to making the work less true."

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Location PART 3 - THE THIRD AXIS CHAPTER 17: THE FOOD IS IN THE FOREST Ridicule the Bull, Dance With the Bear

Source title Good Writing

Source authors Paul Graham

Source year 2025

Confidence high

Importance high

Format Book / Offline paper

"Writing and programming can be experimental activities undertaken to come to understand something."

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Location PART 3 - THE THIRD AXIS CHAPTER 17: THE FOOD IS IN THE FOREST Ridicule the Bull, Dance With the Bear

Source title Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgment to Calculation

Source authors Joseph Weizenbaum

Source year 1976

Confidence high

Importance high

Format Book / Offline paper

"Programming is a test of understanding, much like writing, because composition can reveal gaps in what we thought we understood."

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Location PART 3 - THE THIRD AXIS CHAPTER 17: THE FOOD IS IN THE FOREST Ridicule the Bull, Dance With the Bear

Source title Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgment to Calculation

Source authors Joseph Weizenbaum

Source year 1976

Confidence high

Importance high

Format Book / Offline paper

"Writing about a text can deepen our understanding beyond simply reading it."

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Location PART 3 - THE THIRD AXIS CHAPTER 17: THE FOOD IS IN THE FOREST Ridicule the Bull, Dance With the Bear

Source title Smarter Than You Think

Source authors Clive Thompson

Source year 2013

Confidence mid

Importance mid

Format Online paper / PDF

"Writing about what we read can deepen comprehension and help us internalize the material."

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Location PART 3 - THE THIRD AXIS CHAPTER 17: THE FOOD IS IN THE FOREST Ridicule the Bull, Dance With the Bear

Source title Writing to Read: Evidence for How Writing Can Improve Reading

Source authors Steve Graham, Michael Hebert

Source year 2010

Confidence high

Importance high

Format Online paper / PDF

"Writing is a way to learn something new and deepen our understanding."

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Location PART 3 - THE THIRD AXIS CHAPTER 17: THE FOOD IS IN THE FOREST Ridicule the Bull, Dance With the Bear

Source title The Effects of Writing on Learning in Science, Social Studies, and Mathematics: A Meta-Analysis

Source authors Steve Graham, Sharlene A. Kiuhara, Meade MacKay

Source year 2020

Confidence high

Importance high

Format Web Page

"Many ideas that seemed important turn out lame, while many ideas that end up in the work were not part of the initial setup."

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Location PART 3 - THE THIRD AXIS CHAPTER 17: THE FOOD IS IN THE FOREST Ridicule the Bull, Dance With the Bear

Source title Putting Ideas into Words

Source authors Paul Graham

Source year 2022

Confidence high

Importance high

Format Web Page

"An idea that seemed bulletproof inside your head can break apart the moment you place it on paper."

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Location PART 3 - THE THIRD AXIS CHAPTER 17: THE FOOD IS IN THE FOREST Ridicule the Bull, Dance With the Bear

Source title Putting Ideas into Words

Source authors Paul Graham

Source year 2022

Confidence high

Importance high

Format Online paper / PDF

"Makers who learn to write well can produce clearer messages and less ambiguous documentation."

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Location PART 3 - THE THIRD AXIS CHAPTER 17: THE FOOD IS IN THE FOREST Ridicule the Bull, Dance With the Bear

Source title Beyond Accuracy: Assessing Software Documentation Quality

Source authors Christoph Treude, Justin Middleton, Thushari Atapattu

Source year 2020

Confidence high

Importance mid