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How People Read

How People Read

Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 31
ISBN13: 9781466601529|ISBN10: 1466601523|EISBN13: 9781466601536
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0152-9.ch011
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Michael J. Albers. "How People Read." Human-Information Interaction and Technical Communication: Concepts and Frameworks, IGI Global, 2012, pp.367-397. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0152-9.ch011

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M. Albers (2012). How People Read. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0152-9.ch011

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Michael J. Albers. "How People Read." In Human-Information Interaction and Technical Communication: Concepts and Frameworks. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0152-9.ch011

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Abstract

When people try to read technical information, they try to assess the relevance of information as quickly as possible. They set their own reading goals in performing this task and skip the paragraphs or sections they do not consider relevant (Janssen & Neutelings, 2001). This idea is reflected in the Web reading mantra that if a website does not grab a person immediately, they will leave. While the full truth of this mantra can be debated, the rapid reading and evaluation of information must be considered as part of designing for HII to allow people to comprehend the information.

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