A new study carried out by researchers at Batlimore University has revealed a startling link between writing frequently and better writing skills.
According to the study those who blog often are better at writing than those who don't write or blog. The study showed that people who write more than 500 words a week are better at writing than those who write just 100 words or don't write at all. The study which was conducted by Dr. Philip Louis, professor of linguistics at the Batlimore University also has pointed out unexpected links between blogging and increased vocabulary. According to the study, people who blog often generally have enhanced vocabulary and better grammatical skills as compared to those who write rarely.
The Batlimore University has also begun looking into the effects of blogging for longer periods of time. "From what we have seen so far, people who blog everyday for over a period of a year find very easy to pen down their thoughts than those who don't blog." said Dr. Louis. "Regular bloggers who blog for a long duration of time have an increased ability to put their views in a linear, structured format and stand better chances of writing a bestseller than non-writers"
The results of the study has caused a controversy amongst vast number of bloggers and readers alike. A large number of readers have flayed the study results terming it as simplictic.
Adarsh Gupta, who reads about 25 blogs a day said the study failed to take into acccout the complex range of factors like having a story to tell, ability to narrate a story better, ability to think about issues at a deeper level and many other such factors that make people better writers.
"Simply writing more blogs doesn't make you a better writer. It only makes you a more prolific writer" said Adarsh Gupta.
"Linking high output of blogging with better writing skills could reflect a dangerous trend, developing a simplistic characterisation of those who don't blog as poor writers lacking ability to write" said Pravin Shenoy, another blog reader who makes it a point to read at least 35-50 blogs everyday.
"I don't blog because my busy schedule doesn't allow me to write, not because I'm a poor writer" claimed Ravi Shankar, working as a sales executive in a large MNC. "I'm a better writer than most of the so-called writers who clutter the vast arenas of cyberspace with their amateurish prattle not fit to exit from the hollows of their tiny skulls" said Ravi pointing his finger at the computer screen browser displaying a website named queerly after a south indian dish.
Meanwhile, at the Batlimore University, studies similar to this are currently underway to determine a link between eating and obesity, possible connections between poor sanitation and water-borne diseases, and even looking into the possibility of long delays in judicial process resulting in people preferring to settle disputes without involving courts. However, such significant scientific breakthroughs should not be expected unless funding to the university is increased ten fold.
"We need increased funding to carry out the studies underway to their proper conclusion. We are very positive that eating more than the requirements of our body leads to obesity but unless we increase the size of the survey sample to meet the rigorous standards of scientific studies that we have set for ourself, we can't put the results out." said the dean of the university.
