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[[File:Scannability.jpg|400px|thumb|right|This image shows how breaking up large amounts to text using headlines, subheads, and even a graphic can make writing more scannable.<ref>Butler </ref>]] | [[File:Scannability.jpg|400px|thumb|right|This image shows how breaking up large amounts to text using headlines, subheads, and even a graphic can make writing more scannable.<ref>Butler </ref>]] | ||
When writing an online it is a good idea to present the most important information first. When reading an outline vs. a full text article, the readability is better in an outline. The outline is easy to read and conveys all of the information the full text does except in a bulleted form. Readers can easily locate what they are looking for in an outline and when they find it, they can go to the full text for the details. Practice writing in headlines and subheads to make finding information easy, and link to other good sources to give what has been written more detail. [[Photos|Graphics]] can also be used for headlines if there is applicable text in the graphic. | "Students often judge sites on how they look. But they usually prefer sites that look clean and simple rather than flashy and busy." <ref> Nielsen </ref> When writing an online it is a good idea to present the most important information first. When reading an outline vs. a full text article, the readability is better in an outline. The outline is easy to read and conveys all of the information the full text does except in a bulleted form. Readers can easily locate what they are looking for in an outline and when they find it, they can go to the full text for the details. Practice writing in headlines and subheads to make finding information easy, and link to other good sources to give what has been written more detail. [[Photos|Graphics]] can also be used for headlines if there is applicable text in the graphic. | ||
Headlines <ref>Carroll,34 </ref> and subheads are a great way to: | Headlines <ref>Carroll,34 </ref> and subheads are a great way to: | ||