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Swarts, Jason (2010). "Recycled Writing: Assembling Actor Networks From Reusable Content." Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 24(2) 127-163.
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Chunking allows material to be presented consistently from page to page, so users can apply previous
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faster and easier. Chunking is especially useful for material presented on
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is a popular phrase for a specific means of chunking content.
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Chunking helps readers find what they are looking for quickly
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or illustrate points which would normally require more words
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into small pieces or "chunks" of information to make
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