In this stage, subjects were required to read the required cards associated with each text form to familiarize themselves with the text. In the non-linear formats, they are asked to browse the nodes until they think they have gone through all of the nodes. Then, they are asked to estimate how many cards are in each set. The number of cards in the set and estimated number from participants were recorded. 

Stage One: Reading Task - "Disorientation in hypertext: the effects of three text structures on navigation performance"

Prior to the experiment, participants answered a questionnaire on their computer experience and watched tutorials on how to use the three hypertext structures. Then, five stages were presented to the participants in the study:
- Stage one: reading task
- Stage two: question answering task
- Stage three: distraction task
- Stage four: card location task
- Stage five: questionaire

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The article used in this study was called 'The Nature of Human Learning'
- Approximately 4500 words
- Adopted in hypertext format by the authors of this paper

Material - "Disorientation in hypertext: the effects of three text structures on navigation performance"

McDonald, S., & Stevenson, R. J. (1996). Disorientation in hypertext: The effects of three text structures on navigation performance. Applied ergonomics, 27(1), 61-68.

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