Revising Functional Documents [microform] : The Scenario Principle. Technical Report No. 10 / Linda S. Flower and Others.
Defining "functional documents" as those such as regulations, contracts, and policies that people must read in order to act, this paper posits the need for a revision principle by which writers can structure such documents to meet readers' needs. The first part of the paper describes...
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| Summary: | Defining "functional documents" as those such as regulations, contracts, and policies that people must read in order to act, this paper posits the need for a revision principle by which writers can structure such documents to meet readers' needs. The first part of the paper describes a research project that uncovered some needs of readers in processing and comprehending a functional document. The second part of the paper uses the findings of the research project to formulate a principle for the revision of documents, labeled the "scenario principle," which states that functional prose should provide examples of human agents performing actions in an understandable context. (FL) |
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| Item Description: | Sponsoring Agency: National Inst. of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. Contract Number: 400-78-0043. ERIC Document Number: ED192345. |
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