Re: Bulleted text

[Jeffrey Hanvey <jewahe -at- HOTMAIL -dot- COM>]

I agree with Alex on this bulleted lists.  Indenting the list associates
that list with the paragraph.  Not indenting could be confusing to the
reader (make him or her believe it is new information).  I always indent
when the list stems from information in the paragraph.

  I indent bulleted lists to
>visually clue the reader that the information in the bullets is related
>to/or referencing the information in the preceding paragraph.  No
>indent, and the reader could infer the bulleted list is a foray into
>new, rather than related or additional information.  It's a hierarchy
>thing.  This information relates to that information.  BTW, what does
>the Microsoft Manual of Style say about it?
>
>        -----Original Message-----
>        From:   James Childs [SMTP:JChilds -at- ATL -dot- CARREKER -dot- COM]
>        Sent:   Friday, June 19, 1998 11:01 AM
>        Subject:        Bulleted text
>
>        Does anybody have any thoughts on whether bulleted text should
>be "embedded"
>        into a paragraph (indented by .25 or something) or aligned with
>the
>        paragraph in which it is contained?And please refrain from
>citing
>        Microsoft's Manual of Style. I want your OWN opinions on this,
>as technical
>        writers. What do YOU think looks better? And if you can, give
me
>one or two
>        reasons for your answer. If you can't provide one, that's ok.
>Sometimes
>        things just strike us as looking better or worse without being
>able to say
>why. Your opinion is important!
>
>
>
>


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