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My Day at the Park
Once upon a time, I took a trip to the Red Forest National Park. There, we saw a bear, some birds, and a cHiPmUnK. It was very cool. I had an
awesometime there. . .
What's wrong here?
1. Use color only when it is appropriate in order to make things stand
out. Do not make informational writing a form of artistic expression.
2. Do not overuse text-formatting options; for the most part, use bold,
italic, and underline separately.
3. Capitalization, color, and fonts should be used consistently in the
right way. Be aware that ALL-CAPITALS, big, bold fonts,
bright colors, and other font properties
can be considered "rude" or "obnoxious."
4. Stick with one font. If needed, use one other font to signify a technical
word, quotation, or block of code. Also, use fonts that will look the
same on all computers; stick with ones you know are found on just about
all models and operating systems, like Arial
and Times New Roman.
5. Be careful not to use text that blends with its background. This includes
yellow, green,
and other colors
on white.
Corrected paragraph:
My Day at the Park
Once upon a time, I took a trip to the Red Forest National Park. There, we saw a bear, some birds, and a chipmunk. It was very cool. I had an awesome time there. . .
Hint: Keep it
readable
Beautiful fonts and bright colors will not mean anything unless they are
readable. Remember the main use of text: to be read.
