Keep it simple, silly

cg.contributor.affiliationTechnical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperationen_US
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden_US
cg.identifier.urlhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/99588en_US
cg.issn1011-0054en_US
cg.journalSporeen_US
cg.number86en_US
cg.placeWageningen, The Netherlandsen_US
dc.contributor.authorTechnical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-16T09:07:35Zen_US
dc.date.available2014-10-16T09:07:35Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/46722en_US
dc.titleKeep it simple, sillyen_US
dcterms.abstractThere are some basic rules in writing. They crop up in every training event: go for clarity, simplicity and brevity. The maximum length of a sentence that should be memorised is 12 words. And, for it to be memorised, write the sentence simply,...en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationCTA. 2000. Keep it simple, silly. Spore 86. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.en_US
dcterms.descriptionThere are some basic rules in writing. They crop up in every training event: go for clarity, simplicity and brevity. The maximum length of a sentence that should be memorised is 12 words. And, for it to be memorised, write the sentence simply, like this. The ideal sentence has just one idea or piece of information; use a direct vocabulary, especially when dealing with complex topics; avoid superfluous terms (like too many adverbs or adjectives) and steer clear of jargon, which simply clogs up your message; remember to keep your paragraphs short, and no longer than 15 lines; organise your information and try to follow the rule of WWWWWH (who, what, when, where, why, how) also known as Five W s and an H. Finally, be courteous to the reader and avoid spelling errors. Read and re-read your text to remove any irritating spellos .en_US
dcterms.isPartOfSporeen_US
dcterms.issued2000en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.publisherTechnical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperationen_US
dcterms.typeNews Itemen_US

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