Keep it simple, silly

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cg.contributor.affiliationTechnical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperationen
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.urlhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/99588en
cg.issn1011-0054en
cg.journalSporeen
cg.number86en
cg.placeWageningen, The Netherlandsen
dc.contributor.authorTechnical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperationen
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-16T09:07:35Zen
dc.date.available2014-10-16T09:07:35Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/46722
dc.titleKeep it simple, sillyen
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
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationCTA. 2000. Keep it simple, silly. Spore 86. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.en
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
dcterms.isPartOfSporeen
dcterms.issued2000
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherTechnical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperationen
dcterms.typeNews Item

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