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Have another set of eyes (or two) read over your work. They'll be able to highlight
issues your mind has grown blind to. There may be issues that you haven't completely
addressed or questions you've left open-ended.
Eliminate jargon and clichés! These make you look lazy and can get in the way of
understanding. Don't use a long word when a short word will do just as well.
Avoid the passive voice whenever possible. Passive voice uses forms of "to be"
verbs and can make your meaning unclear. Compare these two sentences: "The
window
was broken by the zombie" and "The zombie broke the window." In the first, you don't
know who broke the window: was it the zombie? Or was the window by the zombie and
just happened to also be broken? In the second, you know exactly who did the breaking
and why it's important.
Don't:
muddle your proposal with I believe that..., this solution may aid... or other
qualifiers.
Do:
use strong, direct language: The proposed plan will significantly reduce pov-
erty rates.
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