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Guidelines for Writing Brief Answers to Questions on the Web

Hughes, Robert, Jr.

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Title
Guidelines for Writing Brief Answers to Questions on the Web
Author(s)
Hughes, Robert, Jr.
Issue Date
2008-10-13
Keyword(s)
  • writing
  • web
  • credibility
  • application
Abstract
Writing brief answers for the web is different from writing academic papers. Your audience is the general public. They will not know technical jargon or theory. Their primary interest is in understanding an issue, finding out something or solving a problem. These guidelines were developed to compose brief answers to questions, often called “frequently asked questions” or “FAQs.” FAQs are useful building blocks in learning structures on the web. These writing guidelines address four general issues that are important to effective communication with the general public about issues of family life. These issues are web searching or browsing behaviors of people on the web, writing style, credibility and the practice or application of behavioral and social science research.
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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