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Scan-ability refers to the capacity text has to be scanned by readers. Writers of digital media must pay special attention to scan-ability because readers of digital writing are known to be easily distracted, impatient, and unwilling to read huge blocks of text. | |||
Scan-ability is crucial for digital writing because, without maintaining a good level of it, readers will not pay attention to your work. | |||
===Three-second rule=== | ===Three-second rule=== | ||
Revision as of 11:00, 4 April 2013
What is Scan-ability?
Definition
Scan-ability refers to the capacity text has to be scanned by readers. Writers of digital media must pay special attention to scan-ability because readers of digital writing are known to be easily distracted, impatient, and unwilling to read huge blocks of text. Scan-ability is crucial for digital writing because, without maintaining a good level of it, readers will not pay attention to your work.