How Does CNN Explains: Conventions Work?

A convention is just a special rule that helps everyone understand things the same way, like how you always know which side of the street to walk on.

Imagine you and your friend are playing with blocks. You both want to build towers, but if one of you stacks the blocks upside down, it gets confusing. That’s where conventions come in! They’re like agreed-upon ways of doing things so everyone can follow along without getting lost.

Think of a convention as a game rule that everyone agrees to use. For example, when you write numbers, you always start from the right, just like how you count your fingers from 1 to 10. That’s a convention!

It's like having a secret handshake with your friend before playing a game, it makes everything easier and more fun.

In CNN Explains, conventions are like those special rules that help explainers and learners understand the same thing. If everyone uses the same rules, it’s easier to see how things work together, just like you and your friend building towers side by side!