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ELI5 means Explain Like I'm 5. It's a very helpful way of
breaking down complex subjects into language that's
easy to
understand.
I propose to make this more generic with a tool that
allows
the writer to pick N for the age. The tool
will have a dictionary which is the subset of the
words
that a person of age N would have. Example ELI5 could
have a dictionary of size 10,000 whereas ELI30 would
have a size of 2,0000,000.
We could also branch out into things like ELI-IQ100
(explain to me like If I'm an average person) or ELI-IQ75
(explain to me as if I have a mental disability)
Up Goer Five
https://www.explain.../1133:_Up_Goer_Five
[ixnaum]'s inspiration? [notexactly, Jul 18 2016]
Thing Explainer
https://blog.xkcd.c...ok-thing-explainer/
[ixnaum]'s inspiration? [notexactly, Jul 18 2016]
Simple English Wikipedia
https://simple.wikipedia.org/
Not customizable for different ages/English proficiencies, but relevant anyway because it does a similar thing [notexactly, Jul 18 2016]
(?) Limited language text editors
https://github.com/...ob/master/README.md
It even has a Trump mode. [whatrock, Oct 04 2016]
When the dog runs off with your copy of The Sun...
https://youtu.be/Uvoeh8b63J8?t=70
...and brings it back with the crossword done.. [not_morrison_rm, Oct 04 2016]
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Here is the same idea using top 1000 words in english
language: |
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ELI5 means Explain Like I'm 5. It is a very good way of
making things that are hard to learn easy. |
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I want to make this more easy with a tool that lets the
teacher decide what age they want to write for. The
tool will have a list of words that the student who is N
years old would understand. Example ELI5 could have a
small list and ELI30 would have a very long list because a
30 year old knows many more words than a 5 year old. |
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We could also make new things like ELI-IQ100 (explain to
me like if I'm normal person) or ELI-IQ75 (explain to me
like if I was stupid) |
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I read about a word processor (on medium.com, can't seem to find it
now) that boasted a limited vocabulary. It automatically erased long or
complicated words as they were typed, forcing the user to write and
explain ideas simply. A variable vocabulary option would be terrific.
Immediate uses might include legal forms, IRS publications, in fact
anything that comes out of the government. [+] |
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If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough to shove down the throat of another. |
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I'm tempted to say something about how mathematical
expressions of that general type tend to have the letter "f"
in them, representing the word "function". In this case,
though, f(n)=ELI(n), and so the point I'm making is moot. |
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