The Influence of Semantics and Syntax on What Readers Remember

Authors: Isakson, Carol S.; Spyridakis, Jan H.

Source: Technical Communication, Volume 50, Number 4, November 2003 , pp. 538-553(16)

Publisher: Society for Technical Communication

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Abstract:

The objectives of the study presented here are to help writers and editors better allocate their efforts, increase the discipline's knowledge about reader performance with technical documents, and examine many text variables in one study. For this study, participants read and recalled one of two technical texts. Results reveal that readers are more likely to recall more important versus less important information. Additionally, readers are most likely to recall information in clauses, in independent clauses, and in the first paragraphs of documents. The implication of these results for writers and editors is discussed.

Document Type: Research article

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