Using a lovely little language tool, called the Up-Goer Five, taught me a lot about the art of keeping writing simple.
Tag Archives | Readability
Why you should be a punctuation minimalist
At Articulate, we believe that needless punctuation is a speed bump for readers. We’re punctuation minimalists and you should be too. Find out how to make your writing *much* easier to read.
A video history of typography
‘Type is power’. A lovely little stop-motion video on the history of typography.
15 ways to improve your home page
Your home page has to do an awful lot with very little space and in a very short time. So, here are 15 tips and points of view on making it work well.
Readability analysis for writers
When you write, you’re working for the reader. Not your boss and not yourself. This is why readability metrics can be helpful. They are a tool to get past your ego and management pressure to write badly. This article explains how they work and gives useful links to readability tools for Word, WordPress, Google, website and free text analysis.
25 ways to improve your emails
Bad emails are not just the bane of business, but a daily drudge for everyone. Follow these 25 tips to improve your emails and everyone else’s day.
Review of Grammarly.com
Grammarly is an increasingly popular online grammar-checking. I took it for a spin, and this is the verdict.
50 words that will improve your writing
Vital vocabulary: 50 words to improve precision, enticement, intrigue and clarity of communication.
10 dictionary sites for writers
10 tantalising dictionary sites for writers: everything from simple definition through to antonyms and new words and meanings.
Shameless click-bait images on Slate
Slate’s gratuitous click bait imagery adds nothing to healthcare debate
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Matthew Stibbe is CEO of Articulate Marketing, Articulate Training and Turbine, the easy, online way to deal with office paperwork. He writes about flying on Golf Hotel Whiskey and Forbes.
