Beyond decoding: Pictures of expository prose
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Annals of Dyslexia
- Vol. 38 (1) , 243-257
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02648259
Abstract
Just as success in decoding complex spelling patterns requires strategy and structure, so does the “decoding” of complex expository writing. We discuss the specific sources of difficulty in technical writing and distinguish between content structure and text structure. Next come presentations of the basic building blocks for expository writing and techniques of text design. Patterns from American science and social studies texts are described and contrasted with Japanese materials. We finish with suggestions for promoting the comprehension of expository materials.Keywords
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