{"id":25,"date":"2017-06-19T22:54:19","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T22:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-writing100\/chapter\/why-it-matters-readability\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T00:25:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T00:25:39","slug":"why-it-matters-readability","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-writing100\/chapter\/why-it-matters-readability\/","title":{"raw":"Why It Matters: Readability","rendered":"Why It Matters: Readability"},"content":{"raw":"\"ACan you spot the error on this sign?<\/span>\r\n\r\nWriters and their readers are in a relationship. Writers want to convey their ideas. Readers want to understand those ideas. Anything that hinders that understanding is annoying to the reader and damaging to the writer\u2019s credibility. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important for\u00a0writers to\u00a0identify and fix any errors that interfere with readers\u2019 expectations and process.\r\n\r\nSeemingly minor errors in punctuation or sentence structure slow down readers and frustrate them. Writers must learn which errors they are most prone to and how to eliminate them before they share a writing project with an audience. When you learn to limit errors that readers perceive as sloppy and careless, you will be better able to control your message and the way your audience receives it.\r\n\r\nThough there are numerous strategies for improving readability, this module addresses some of the more common errors that first-year college writers make. Learning to recognize and resolve these errors is a good foundation for improving the readability of your writing.","rendered":"

\"ACan you spot the error on this sign?<\/span><\/p>\n

Writers and their readers are in a relationship. Writers want to convey their ideas. Readers want to understand those ideas. Anything that hinders that understanding is annoying to the reader and damaging to the writer\u2019s credibility. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important for\u00a0writers to\u00a0identify and fix any errors that interfere with readers\u2019 expectations and process.<\/p>\n

Seemingly minor errors in punctuation or sentence structure slow down readers and frustrate them. Writers must learn which errors they are most prone to and how to eliminate them before they share a writing project with an audience. When you learn to limit errors that readers perceive as sloppy and careless, you will be better able to control your message and the way your audience receives it.<\/p>\n

Though there are numerous strategies for improving readability, this module addresses some of the more common errors that first-year college writers make. Learning to recognize and resolve these errors is a good foundation for improving the readability of your writing.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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