We have examined how “information-rich signposts” help readers find the important information in a document. Headings are only one of the ways that you can make your document reader-friendly.

You can also make your document more inviting by paying attention to the lengths of your paragraphs. Today’s post demonstrates how reading has changed over the years, with readers preferring shorter, easy to digest chunks of text over long blocks.

Think about a website that you find easy to read. Chances are that it has short, readable bits of text rather than a single, giant block. When readers encounter a giant wall of text, they immediately look for shortcuts (or skip the text altogether!).

Watch today’s video on Managing Paragraph Lengths to learn about ways that you can chunk the information you write to make it more reader-friendly.