If it were easy everyone would do it.

Three Elements of Clear Writing

Accuracy

Make sure everything is correct
Make sure you have included all relevant information
Have a weird attention to detail

Clarity

Place yourself in the position of the reader
Know the subject

            Keep it simple

                        Use clear language
                        Avoid complicated grammar and punctuation
                        Use adjective sparingly
                        Avoid jargon

            Be specific

                        Little facts and big facts matter

                        Use descriptive language (how large is a “large crowd”?)

                        Watch using “the”

                        Watch your time sequence (first, next, then, March 30, 2007 at 9 a.m.)

                        USE TRANSITIONS

                                    Help the reader move through your information               

Brevity

People will love you for being brief.

            Get to the point

                        Know what it is that you are trying to say

                        Ask yourself “who cares?”

           

            Watch for redundancy

                        Don’t use the same word over and over

                        meeting meeting meeting

                        It is a sign that you don’t care about the writing

            Cut out ALL unnecessary words

                        really, very, actually