Wikipedia:Reading Flow
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 | flow in a nutshell: The ability for a reader to enter the flow state while reading is important. |
While writing a WP:ARTICLE, it is important to respect the reader's ability to not be interrupted. A good way to check for flow is reading the article out-loud due to non-intended interruptions. Bad flow can come from:
- Badly written Semantics. The text includes all of the information, but still has ambiguity.
- Having to re-interpret the sentence or skip words due to them being far too close to each other.
Examples
[edit]This change makes the text less convoluted to read, meaning it is easier for the reader to parse.
- Incorrect: "[...] while plural communities and their associated organizations emerged in greater abundance in 1990s online communities."
- Correct: "[...] while in the 1990s, online plural communities and their associated organizations emerged in greater abundance"
See Also
[edit]- https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLFbFmLLP3FsIzAc1FniNwNjI9iUxGFoGW - A YouTube series on writing in a flow-y manner.
- https://quarry.wmcloud.org/query/99105