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Crafting Clear and Concise Sentences

  • Use plain language and avoid jargon to make complex ideas more accessible
  • Short sentences improve readability and make scientific writing more engaging and effective

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Cardiologist, scientist, and former airborne officer

Tim Albert's The A–Z of Medical Writing offers practical (i.e. alphabetically ordered) recommendations for health professionals on how to communicate effectively through clear, structured writing. It covers overcoming writer’s block, crafting concise sentences, structuring abstracts, and handling ethical issues. This book is invaluable for improving clarity and professionalism in medical and scientific writing.

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Be Clear And Concise

  • Do not obscure your message by words that are there to decorate the sentence and make it sound wordy while camouflaging what you mean.
  • Make good use of qualifiers ("I think, In my opinion") while not coming across as a perpetually confused person. Don’t use qualifier...

Simplify and Break Down

  • Use simple and straightforward language. Avoid using jargon or technical terms that the language model may not understand.
  • Break down complex tasks into smaller, more manageable steps. This will make it easier for the language model to understand what you want it to do.

Simple Sentences

Simple Sentences

English audiences prefer short sentences and a subject-verb-object order.

Avoid a huge series of modifying clauses and parenthesis before you reach the subject of the sentence, else the reader’s brain will be working harder to make sense of the sentence. Meanwhile, you’re dist...

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