Assesment of a "how to" article

http://www.ehow.com/how_5912712_learn-new-language-own-time.html
-How to Learn a New Language on Your Own Time

5-All the time
4-Most of the time
3-Just over half of the time
2-Below half of the time
1-Rarely
0-Never

There are no more than three grammatical or spelling errors in the article. 5
The article has a catchy headline that makes you want to read it. 3.5
The article has a purpose, explaining benefits to the reader. 5
The steps in the article are clear and easy to understand. 4

  I found this article to be very useful as it gave great insight on to how to approach the challenge of learning a foreign language on your own.  It covered everything from how to set goals for yourself to how you should go about conducting your lesson sessions.  The author states that everybody learns at their own pace, so their studies should cater to the lifestyle of the individual and the urgency of their language needs.  If you plan to learn a language casually, then set aside one to two hours a week for your language studies, but if you plan to be able to speak the language functionally, say within three months time of scheduled trip to France, then the author explains that you need to commit yourself to practicing your language one hour each day.  He/She then concludes his 'how to' by stating "The key to learning a foreign language is immersion, determination, and a lot of willpower."

It is important to know that Practice makes Perfect too~ ('::')/ !!        Total Score: 17.5/20