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Chapter 4: Reading Technical Documents



 

 1. 

How well people read depends on their prior knowledge.
 

 2. 

Effective readers argue with the text as they process it.
 

 3. 

Because workplace genres are so changeable, it is a waste of time to learn to recognize the features of different types of documents.
 

 4. 

Repeating visual cues bores the reader and should be avoided.
 

 5. 

A reader asks synthesis questions by focusing on organizing parts to make a unique whole.
 

 6. 

Effective readers develop a standard reading strategy they can use with any document.
 

 7. 

If you organize your document clearly, most readers will read it straight through from beginning to end.
 

 8. 

You can chunk information by
a.
using a thick font
b.
using uniform leading (spacing) throughout a document
c.
using right justification
d.
using subheadings
 



 
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