From e57e540ce1efd7523a6373b1b7a2948550849b99 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: moodler <moodler>
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 09:32:04 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Draft versions of these files ... please do not translate
 yet!  :-)

---
 lang/en/help/questions.html |  3 +++
 lang/en/help/reading.html   | 11 ++++++++++-
 lang/en/help/writing.html   | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++--
 3 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lang/en/help/questions.html b/lang/en/help/questions.html
index d96e3e1536..d868705010 100644
--- a/lang/en/help/questions.html
+++ b/lang/en/help/questions.html
@@ -92,3 +92,6 @@
 
 <HR>
 <FONT SIZE=1><I>Questions adapted from Paul, R. (1993). Critical Thinking: How To Prepare Students for a Rapidly Changing World: Foundation for Critical Thinking, Santa Rosa, CA. </I></FONT>
+
+<P ALIGN=RIGHT><? helpbutton("writing", get_string("helpwriting"), "moodle", true, true) ?></P>
+<P ALIGN=RIGHT><? helpbutton("reading", get_string("helpreading"), "moodle", true, true) ?></P>
diff --git a/lang/en/help/reading.html b/lang/en/help/reading.html
index 03422501b1..4ef817166c 100644
--- a/lang/en/help/reading.html
+++ b/lang/en/help/reading.html
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><B>Reading</B></P>
 
-When reading texts 
+<P>When reading texts quickly it is often very easy to misunderstand what the 
+   author was trying to say.</P>
 
+<P>To avoid misunderstanding, read texts carefully and try to see the words
+   from the author's point of view.  Be empathic.</P>
+
+<P>It can also help to think of what the author has NOT said - this may 
+   help you form questions in your own mind.</P>
+
+<P ALIGN=RIGHT><? helpbutton("questions", get_string("helpquestions"), "moodle", true, true) ?></P>
+<P ALIGN=RIGHT><? helpbutton("writing", get_string("helpwriting"), "moodle", true, true) ?></P>
diff --git a/lang/en/help/writing.html b/lang/en/help/writing.html
index 99627496fd..85935ac2b0 100644
--- a/lang/en/help/writing.html
+++ b/lang/en/help/writing.html
@@ -1,4 +1,22 @@
-<P ALIGN=CENTER><B>Writing posts</B></P>
+<P ALIGN=CENTER><B>Writing</B></P>
 
-<P>When writing new posts
+(this is a draft help file, please do not translate yet)
 
+<P>When writing text for others to read, keep your audience in mind.</P>
+
+<P>Explain your ideas as clearly as you can to help avoid misunderstandings. 
+   In the forums you can achieve this by keeping your posts short and on-topic, 
+   instead of one long rambling post that makes many points, it is usually 
+   better to write several shorter ones (perhaps in separate forums).</P>
+
+<P>Re-edit your text as much as necessary until you get it right.   
+   Even in forum posts you have <?PHP echo ($CFG->maxeditingtime/60) ?> minutes 
+   after you've posted it to go back and improve it if necessary.</P>
+
+<P>When replying to others, try and think of interesting questions you 
+   can ask them.  This will help both you and them think about the 
+   issue at hand.</P>
+
+
+<P ALIGN=RIGHT><? helpbutton("questions", get_string("helpquestions"), "moodle", true, true) ?></P>
+<P ALIGN=RIGHT><? helpbutton("reading", get_string("helpreading"), "moodle", true, true) ?></P>
-- 
2.39.5