1. Julia Cantwell ENGL 393

2.  Technology is here to stay  All fields of study are going to need to learn new technology and upgrade skill set.  13 tips to use in order to help beginner to intermediate users of technology.

3.  Write your title and leader according to style  Ex. Witty and light? Or serious and direct?

4.  Hook/ attention getter to interest and hold the audience  Text should relate to the question or subject

5.  Flow and easy to read  Organized with steps  Break down long steps into 2 points

6.  Explain all acronyms and abbreviations  Don’t try to impress readers or editors with big words.  Write simply and clearly

7.  Think about the reader when writing  Avoid lengthy descriptions, and things that are too technical

8.  Don’t talk down to readers.  Write as if your talking to an intelligent person

9.  Give away all your tips  People will respect and always remember who taught them.

10.  Don’t get carried away  Don’t stray from the main subject  Beginners cannot comprehend extra topics that are irrelevant

11.  Gives readers the main idea  Explore other recent issues of the publication  Can give ideas for creative ways to create sub- heads

12.  Use a friendly voice that sticks to the topic  Avoid  Jokes  Sounds  Multiple Exclamation points!!!!

13.  Cut off the Fluff  Make the writing crisper and clearer

14.  Good, relevant illustration can be more explanatory than a paragraph.  Don’t overdo pictures!  Use correct format for pictures  Ex. JPG or GIF format

15.  Any info that doesn’t fit in, but is relevant, send it in as a sidebar or margin material  Sidebars are a good place to put links, explain jargon, or “Did-you-knows”

16.  Don’t have to be a great writer, Just know your stuff!  Use the tips above, and the writing process will be easier.