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Issued September 1995
The categories of enhancing factors are physical, mental, and artistic. An
example of a physical enhancing factor is good coordination of muscles that
control eye scanning across the
page. An example of a mental enhancing factor is good memory retention of the
final line of text on a page. This ability helps maintain continuity of narration
when turning pages. An example of an artistic enhancing factor is good verbal
punctuation. It is print punctuation, intended for the eye, that gives intelligence
and coherence to the printed text; but it is verbal punctuation, intended for
the ear, that gives intelligence and coherence to the spoken text. Each primary
component and enhancing factor has variables that combine to influence perception
of narrator effectiveness.
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Posted on 2006-02-24