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expanding vs. complexifying: what's the diff?

expanding vs. complexifying: what's the diff?

By Anne Dalke
July 3, 2014 - 12:44
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Rebecca asked, 'would others have characterized this post as an "expand" post? I considered "complexify," but it didn't sit quite right with me.'I don't understand the difference between "expand" and "complexify," and think that if you're not clear which one to use, then the boundaries between them are too muddy...I propose getting rid of one of them (though I'm not sure which one...um..probably "expand"....)

THIS one, though, should be "related" as "clarify"--another category I think we need to add here!

What Post are you responding to?: 
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Relation of this post to Related Post: 
clarify

Supporting

yes, i

agree - and in fact just wrote something to this effect elsewhere, which brings home the point that this wasn't easily findable into that conversation.  i like clarify as a category.  and just to clarify:  maybe something to talk about with our students is how these categories might work in response to all or - very likely - part of a post, maybe even just a very discrete point.

Challenging

 

Complexifying

clarify, please!

I agree that there needs to be a "clarify" category. Jody, do you think it fits your idea for a "'addressing one question' or 'picking up on one point'..." category, or would that be a separate one?

Weaving