Word length top predictor of readability, according to 90 years of research
Here’s the problem with long sentences: Every time you add a word, you reduce comprehension.… Read the full article
Sentence length
Identify the passive voice
It’s when the subject is acted upon
What is the passive voice?
“It’s Yoda talk,” says one of my clients.
Well … not exactly. Here are three ways to activate the passive voice:
1.
… Read the full articleWhy vary sentence length?
To build drama, create rhythm & more
Short sentences are best. But make every sentence simple and short, and your copy will read like “See Dick run” primers.… Read the full article
4 ways to write short sentences
Commence with a conjunction, break it with bullets, more
I know, I know. Your third-grade teacher, Mrs. Webb, told you never to start a sentence with a conjunction.… Read the full article
Use more periods
How to write short sentences
The story goes that when future columnist James J. Kilpatrick was a young newspaper reporter, he wrote lots of deadly long sentences.… Read the full article
Write short sentences, like The New York Times
How long should sentences be?
How long should sentences be? Take a tip from the pros at The New York Times, and keep sentences short.
We analyzed 99 stories in a recent edition of the Times.… Read the full article
How short should sentences be?
‘The 25-word rule isn’t bad as long as you don’t follow it’
How short should sentences be? Ask the experts:
A “53-word sentence feels like my junk drawer — too much information crammed into too small a space.”
… Read the full articleHow long should sentences be?
American Press Institute correlates sentence length, comprehension
How long should sentences be? A better question might be: How much of your piece do you want your readers to understand?… Read the full article
How to write short sentences
Check, find & cut long sentences with these Word tools
How to write short sentences? It’s as easy as 1-2-3.
1) Check sentence length; 2) Find long sentences; 3) Cut long sentences.… Read the full article
The long and the short of it
Build drama, create rhythm by varying sentence length
But make every sentence simple and short, and your copy will read like “See Dick run” primers.… Read the full article