From the course: Writing in Plain English
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Use lists, tables, and other visuals
From the course: Writing in Plain English
Use lists, tables, and other visuals
- [Narrator] Adding subheadings to your writing is a great way to break up the page and make the material easier to understand. And using lists, tables, and even charts to rework long sentences or paragraphs is another great way to achieve that same plain language goal. These visual elements break information into clear structured bite-sized pieces. For example, let's say you want to explain the best olive oil for different cooking methods. A bulleted list for each example leaves more white space, so the material is less visually overwhelming, and the structure of the list makes it easier to read than one long paragraph that discusses all the pairings, even if you use some of the principles of plain language, like breaking material up into short sentences. Tables also organize complex material into an easy-to-digest grid format. For example, maybe you want your readers to be able to compare the antioxidant content in different olive oils. Tables also organize complex material into an…
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