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

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

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

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

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