Underlined points
下划线重点

Another popular approach is literally to show the hierarchy of ideas by underlining the entire statement of the support points below the Key Line level (Exhibit 25). Lower level support points are also stated in their entirety, but distinguished by form and indentation.
另一种常见的方法是通过为关键线以下的支持点整体加下划线，直接展现想法的层级（见图表25）。较低层级的支持点也完整陈述，但通过形式和缩进进行区分。

The purpose of this format is to provide speed and ease in reading. The theory is that the reader should be able to speed through if he wishes, reading only the major underlined points, and in that way comprehend the entire message.
这种格式的目的是提供快速而便捷的阅读体验。理论是，读者如果愿意，可以快速浏览，只阅读主要的下划线重点，从而理解整个信息。

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1. You must be absolutely disciplined in applying question/answer logic.
1. 在运用问题/答案逻辑时必须绝对严谨。
Points below must directly answer the question raised by the point above, and no more. There is no room in this format for graceful liaisons of language or attempts at amplification. Such things destroy the clean, stark presentation of the logic. If you must amplify or give background, you will have to do so in the introductory or concluding paragraphs.
以下的内容必须直接回答上方提出的问题，仅此而已。这种格式不允许优雅的语言过渡或扩展尝试。这些会破坏逻辑的清晰和简洁。如果必须扩展或提供背景信息，应在引言或结尾段落中进行。

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2. You must be careful to word the points so that they state their message as sparsely as possible.
2. 谨慎措辞，使重点尽可能简洁明了。
It destroys the ease with which the logic can be comprehended if the reader must wade through 30 words before he grasps the point. If you find yourself with more than a dozen words, or more than one subject and predicate, think again.
如果读者需要浏览30个字才能抓住要点，这会破坏逻辑的易懂性。如果发现自己写了超过12个字，或者句子中有多个主语和谓语，请重新思考。

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3. You must be totally ruthless in limiting your points to the outline of your deductive or inductive argument.
3. 必须毫不妥协地将重点限制在演绎或归纳论点的大纲内。
Most people ignore this requirement and end up simply listing points, without regard to the niceties of either induction or deduction. You know that there are never more than four points in a chained deductive argument, and never more than five in an inductive one. If you find yourself going beyond that, the likelihood is that you have overlooked an opportunity to group, and should rethink what you are saying.
大多数人会忽视这一要求，最终只是简单列出重点，而没有考虑归纳或演绎的精妙之处。你应该知道，连贯的演绎论证中不会超过四点，归纳论证中不会超过五点。如果发现自己超出了这一范围，很可能是忽略了分组的机会，需要重新思考表达的内容。

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Exhibit 25: Reflect the main point in the title
图表25：标题中反映主要观点

1. Write a paragraph or so for the situation.
   为情境撰写一个段落左右的内容。

2. Write a paragraph or so for the complication and the question.
   为复杂性和问题撰写一个段落左右的内容。

3. State the main point. If the document is longer than seven paragraphs long, state the points on the key line:
   陈述主要观点。如果文档长度超过七段，请在关键行中列出要点：

• First Key Line point
  第一关键点

• Second Key Line point
  第二关键点

• Third Key Line point
  第三关键点

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Put a heading to match the first key line point
为第一关键点添加标题

Write a short introduction leading up to and restating the main point. Again, if the section will be longer than seven paragraphs, state the points, centered, on the lines below, and then:
撰写一个简短的引言以引出并重申主要观点。同样，如果部分长度超过七段，请在以下行居中列出要点，然后：

1. Number the support points, in upper case, and underline, at the margin.
   在边距处用大写字母编号支持点并加下划线。

2. If the document is very long, number without parentheses, indent, and underline in upper and lower case, the points at the next level.
   如果文档很长，在不使用括号的情况下编号，缩进，并用大小写字母下划线标记下一级别的要点。

3. Indent with a dash the points at the next level, capitalizing only the first word.
   在下一级别用短划线缩进，仅将第一个单词大写。

   While this is lovely for the reader, it can be a bit difficult for the writer, because it imposes some strict rules on him.
   尽管这对读者来说很好，但对作者而言可能有些困难，因为这对作者提出了严格的要求。