[blindlaw] outlining methods

[Bruce Sexton Jr.]

sorry guys, I wrote to the wrong list!  I am still interested in this list.

-Bruce
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angie Matney" <angie.matney at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] outlining methods


>I used html heading tags. <h1> for main heading, <h2> for the next level, 
>etc. The advantage for me was that I could search for "<h" to move ahead to 
>the next heading, no matter the level.
>
> Angie
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dennis Clark" <dennisgclark at sbcglobal.net>
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> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 7:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] outlining methods
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>> Hi Jay,
>> I assume you are creating your outlines using a screen reader and Word or 
>> Kurzweil or equivalent.  I found that the most effective numbering system 
>> for me was A. B. C. and so on.  The next layer would be A.1.  The next 
>> layer A.1.1. and so on.  I could then immediately see at the left hand 
>> margin how many layers deep I was for that item.  This also easily 
>> enables you to go back and add additional sub layers as your outline 
>> evolves. Also, when you discover that you need an additional highest 
>> level layer between A and B for example, then the inserted layer can be 
>> AA and so on.
>>
>> Which law school are you attending?
>> Best,
>> Dennis
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Johnston" <withat at msn.com>
>> To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 9:56 AM
>> Subject: [blindlaw] outlining methods
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>>
>>> Hello all,
>>> I am new to this list, so please pardon if this is a repeat of a recent 
>>> thread.  What course outlining methods have you used?  This is my first 
>>> year in law school, so everything is new to me.  I question whether the 
>>> typical method of using Roman numerals, Arabic numbers, letters, etc. 
>>> with indentations would be ideal for me.  It seems like it would be hard 
>>> to see the big picture and to navigate the concepts in a document like 
>>> this.
>>>
>>> I'm open to any/all suggestions/ideas.
>>>
>>> Thanks much.
>>>
>>> Jay in Oregon
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