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Beyond the essay - or perhaps along side it - are text documents but in new
formats. One is the visually differentiated text (VDT) format. It uses the 7Bs
of VDT to make text easier to read, search, and navigate:

1. breaks - add blank lines between paragraphs by simple pressing return
   
2. banners - my word for paragraph titles; introduce paragraphs now and again
   so that your writing is scannable
   
3. bullets - using the bullet command in Word, blog editors, etc.
   
4. boldface - boldfacing titles, etc.
   
5. beginnings - providing the first paragraph of a longer piece and a link to
   the entire piece
   
6. beyond monochromatic text - use text of a different color, but use it
   sparingly; avoid being "cartoony"
   
7. boxes - easy to do in Word, but usually requires a little programming to do
   for web page development