Tag: subheadings

Common Subheading Problems

In this blog posting, I will discuss common subheading problems, based on an American Society for Indexing webinar given by Fred Leise on September 17, 2014.  The common subheading problems are the following: repeating text confusing/awkward indexing what the reader doesn’t know uncontrolled locators An example of repeating the text in the subheading is the… Continue reading Common Subheading Problems

Still More Characteristics of Successful Subheadings

In this blog posting, I will discuss the final characteristics of successful subheadings, based on an American Society for Indexing webinar given by Fred Leise on September 17, 2014. Top 10 Characteristics  collocation  complete  differentiable  good information scent  audience relevant  concise  points to information  parallel construction  important word first  clear relationship to heading In the… Continue reading Still More Characteristics of Successful Subheadings

More Characteristics of Successful Subheadings

In this blog posting, I will discuss more characteristics of successful subheadings, based on an American Society for Indexing webinar given by Fred Leise on September 17, 2014. Top 10 Characteristics  collocation  complete  differentiable  good information scent  audience relevant  concise  points to information  parallel construction  important word first  clear relationship to heading In the last… Continue reading More Characteristics of Successful Subheadings

Characteristics of Successful Subheadings

In this blog posting, I will discuss characteristics of successful subheadings, based on an American Society for Indexing webinar given by Fred Leise on September 17, 2014. Subheadings need to exactly and concisely capture the concept under discussion. You need to identify the concept in the text. Understand how it differs from similar related concepts.… Continue reading Characteristics of Successful Subheadings