Communication is the goal of writing Technique 1: Write about people in action as the subject or object of many sentences.

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Communication is the goal of writing Technique 1: Write about people in action as the subject or object of many sentences

Communication is the goal of writing Technique 2: Use active rather than passive voice most of the time

Communication is the goal of writing Technique 3: Use concrete rather than abstract language

Communication is the goal of writing Technique 4: Use specific rather than general words

Communication is the goal of writing Technique 5: Give enough details to make the picture clear.