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The Effects of Line Length and Paragraph Denotation on the Retrieval of Information from Prose Text.
Peer reviewedHartley, James; And Others – Visible Language, 1978
Results of a study involving approximately 500 sixth and seventh graders suggest that a two-column layout with traditional paragraphing denotation is more readable than a single-column layout, but that an extreme line length does not place an undue strain on the reader. (Examples of the two formats are included.) (GT)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Layout (Publications), Paragraphs
