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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Blog Post (Extra Credit): make a word cloud from your QRG.

For extra credit (10 extra points):  Look at the word cloud in my previous blog post, where I explain what a word cloud is, and a little about how to interpret one.

Try using a word cloud generator such as worditout.com or wordle.net to make a word cloud from your QRG. You enter the block of text you want to analyze, usually through copying from your document, and pasting the text into the program. Then you can play around with the settings until you get a word cloud that seems useful. Be aware of the stoplist, and play with different thresholds for inclusion. You might discover some unexpected insights, such as words you tend to overuse. Once you get a word cloud you like, save it, and post it to your blog for the rest of us to enjoy!

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