From fd5e15c7fc36fdfabfc854cf8c88e7ae75a39c69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Susan Quigley Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:05:46 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Issue 193 Formatting --- translate/presentation-formatting/01.md | 21 ++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/translate/presentation-formatting/01.md b/translate/presentation-formatting/01.md index 712cc20..6f4d40e 100644 --- a/translate/presentation-formatting/01.md +++ b/translate/presentation-formatting/01.md @@ -4,8 +4,27 @@ In written communication, we often use things other than words and punctuation t When text is indented, it means that the line of text starts further to the right than the lines of text above and below it that are not indented. -This is done for poetry and some lists, to show that the indented lines form a part of the non-indented line above them. For example: +The first line of each paragraph can be indented to show the beginning of a new paragraph. +>    1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and empty. Darkness was upon the surface of the deep. The Spirit of God was moving above the surface of the waters. +>    3 God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 4 God saw the light, that it was good. He divided the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." This was evening and morning, the first day. (Genesis 1:1-5, ULB) + +Alternatively, or in addition to the indentation, a full line break can be used to separate paragraphs. + +>1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and empty. Darkness was upon the surface of the deep. The Spirit of God was moving above the surface of the waters. +> +>3 God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 4 God saw the light, that it was good. He divided the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." This was evening and morning, the first day. (Genesis 1:1-5, ULB) + +In poetry, phrases can be indented to show that they are the completion of a thought in a previous line or that they are to to be contrasted with or compared to a thought in a previous line. For example: + +>1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of the wicked, +>    or stand in the pathway with sinners, +>    or sit in the assembly of mockers. +>2 But his delight is in the law of Yahweh, +>    and on his law he meditates day and night. (Psalm 1:1-2, ULB) + + +In long or complicated lists, items in the list can be put on indented lines. >5These are the names of the leaders who must fight with you: >    From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur; >    6from the tribe of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;