Visibly larger introductory paragraphs are viewed by 95% of readers. Make the introductory paragraph in a larger font, or consider a bold typeface.
If your first sentence in a section is a summary, then even just reading that first sentence will be beneficial to your reader.
Align them to the left of the page. Make them bold, but do not make them all capitalized letters if there is an alternative.
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Bullets can be used to list steps or to visually break up text blocks.
Limit the levels of bullets to only two or three.
Bullets should only be numbered if they are in a specific order.
Items included in the bullets should fit together logically.
Only use one type of bullet point, ideally the traditional dot.
Bedford Writing Handbook. Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers, Integrated Media, 2014.
Dynamics in Document Design: Creating Text for Readers. Karen A Schriver, 1997.
Dyslexia Friendly Style Guide. British Dyslexia Association.
Federal Plain Language Guidelines. The Plain Language Action and Information Network (PLAIN), 2011.
