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Vary the length of sentences but avoid sentences that are too long
(over 30 words). |
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Twenty words
is a good average. Don’t leave out important words like “a,
the, or that” just to make the sentence shorter. |
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Use questions, lists or
point form to highlight important information and vary the look of
the text. |
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Construct sentences simply with one or two clauses to a sentence.
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Introduce only one new piece
of information per sentence. |
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Try to put the subject and
verb close to the beginning of the sentence. That helps to complete
the idea sooner and makes it easier for the reader to remember. |
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Try to follow the usual
English word order of — Subject, Verb, Object — but don’t
make every sentence the same. Some variety will make the text more
interesting. |
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Use the active form of a
verb instead of the passive — “I have decided” instead
of “It has been decided”. |
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