[IAEP] 90% fluency Re: Granny Cloud

[Jecel Assumpcao Jr.]

Yamandu Ploskonka wrote:
> thank you, yep, you right.
> 
> On 11/02/2010 04:40 PM, Martin Langhoff wrote:
> > On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Yamandu Ploskonka<yamaplos at gmail.com>  wrote:
> >    
> >> request to understand better what Alan meant by 90% fluency...
> >>      
> > Fluency in 90% of the population, not "90% fluency".
> >
> > You could want to ask what definition of 'fluency' is being used and
> > whether there is a reasonable test for that.

Here is my own definition: you are fluent when mechanism doesn't fight
higher level goals for your attention.

When riding a bicycle, for example, if the only thing in your mind is
that you want to go to the end of this block and turn left then you are
a fluent rider. If, in addition to that, you are also worried about
whether to turn the handle bar left or right in order not to fall, or
perhaps lean over a bit instead and whether you might be pedalling too
slowly then you are not fluent.

The problem with a lack of fluency is obvious when, even though you are
pleased with yourself for not having fallen, you suddenly realize that
you have already passed the street where you wanted to turn left. In the
same way, people who are not a fluent readers will find themselves very
tired after two pages and have no idea of what the text said.

-- Jecel