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Q&A Should I have an introducing paragraph in every chapter of my description?

I think an abstract or quick summary isn't a bad idea at all, especially if your audience is not necessarily familiar with the process or the parts, or if there's a lot of jargon involved. I may ...

posted 10y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:21Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T03:21:25Z (over 4 years ago)
I think an abstract or quick summary isn't a bad idea at all, especially if your audience is not necessarily familiar with the process or the parts, or if there's a lot of jargon involved.

I may not remember the difference between the Widgetizer and Widget Processing, but if you explain "The Widgetizer is the machine which inserts the ding-dong into the hoo-ha" and "Widget Processing is the process of moving fully interlocked widgets off the assembly line into the shipping boxes," I'll know which chapter I need.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2014-01-31T17:38:13Z (about 10 years ago)
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