Long, continuous text can be extremely hard to read, especially when it covers various subjects. Long sections of continuous text also make it almost impossible to skim a text for specific information. 1 Don’t mix various subjects within one paragraph. If there’s a new subject, start a new paragraph. It’s perfectly OK if sometimes there’s only one sentence within a paragraph. Don’t combine paragraphs or add needless text only for the sake of building a “complete” paragraph. As a general rule, start a new paragraph for each new idea, but don’t start a new paragraph for each new sentence. A good paragraph length is about 2 to 5 lines. 2 Don’t mix various subjects within one sentence. If there’s a new subject, start a new sentence. In procedures, don’t describe more than 2 steps in the same sentence (siehe Writing procedures). In warnings, only mention one cause of the hazard per sentence (siehe Writing warnings). |
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Structuring: Split complex information |
