Well said, Charles!

Jennifer Morgan, M.H.A.
Director, Office of Grants and Contracts
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health Systems
3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh PA  15213
Voice:  412-624-0743  Fax:  412-624-0714

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charlie Hathaway [mailto:xxxxxx@AECOM.YU.EDU]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 12:58 PM
> To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
> Subject: Re: tiPe cISe
>
>
> Hi-
>
> Aside from the rules in the PHS 398 instructions, there are a
> few other
> reasons to not cram a lot of small text onto a page.  Peter
> mentioned one:
> reviewers responding poorly to applicants taking unfair advantage.
>
> Another is READABILITY.  Readability is a function of both the ease of
> focusing and the quality of the writing.  I hypothesize that
> researchers
> who need to use Franklin Gothic Condensed 10.83 point (not to mention
> omitting spaces between paragraphs and abusing margins) in
> order to meet
> the 25 page limit are NOT the best writers.
>
> User friendly (if not elegant) English is not only an
> excellent tool to
> engender interest, convey passion, and prove a point...it
> makes for happy
> and wide awake reviewers, especially those from California
> taking the late
> flight into DC.
>
> Charlie Hathaway
>
>
>
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