| Authors and Corporations: | , |
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| In: | Technical Communication, 39, 1992, 2, p. 202-215 |
| published: |
Society for Technical Communication
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| Media Type: | Article, E-Article |
| Physical Description: | 202-215 |
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| ISSN: |
0049-3155
1938-369X |
| published in: | Technical Communication |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | |
| Collection: | sid-55-col-jstoras14 JSTOR Arts & Sciences XIV Archive |
<p>This paper briefly reviews a few models of reading performance as a point of departure and as an organizing framework for understanding findings from empirical studies of text and reader factors. It then reviews numerous empirical studies of text design and reader variables and their effects on comprehension. Its goal is to help readers understand this research and identify the implications of such research in document design decisions.</p> |