Tips for Good Writing

Short sentences
- Try reading your sentences outloud, with no pauses except where there are commas (short pause) and full-stops (longer pause).
Short paragraphs (but not too short)
- In general, each paragraph should have one point.
- Don't use newspapers as guidelines - their "paragraphs" are often only sentences.
- Write a list of all the points you want to make
- Put each point into a paragraph
Simple words, but not at the expense of meaning
No acronyms
- Even if your readers will be able to work out the acronyms, they make reading harder.
only jargon appropriate for your audience
- If in doubt, explain your jargon, or use non-technical terms instead
What if you get stuck?
- Brainstorm
- Tell a friend
- Restate your aim
- Write an outline
  - It helps to write outlines of subsections - even down to paragraphs