The Bedford Researcher Chapter 18 Summary

William Hofmann
English 102
5/12/14

The Bedford Researcher Chapter 18 Summary

       

       Chapter 18 consists mostly of understanding design principles with your paper. It is good for a writer to realize design principles fundamental components such as balance, emphasis, placement, repetition, and consistency. Many of those components make sure your paper includes the right use of elements such as determining if arguments are related, consistency for the entire paper, alignment of your paper, or the use of headers or footers. Many of these components if not designed correctly can throw your reader off. Even if your arguments, thesis, and body paragraphs are outstanding, if your design is out of line your reader may have a difficult time reading your document. 

      Organizing your document by providing headings or subheadings can really help your reader read your paper without trying to figure out what your talking about. In addition, helping your readers locate information and ideas is also a good idea because it provides less work for them and the less work for readers the better. This also correlates to helping your readers recognize the function of parts of your document which again will be helpful for future readers. Illustrations, line spacing, alignment, page layouts, and color and shading also really make your document look neat and well presentable that may attract readers. Design is important but if not used properly can make your paper look trashy even if your information is excellent.