How to Write More Clearly, Think More Clearly, and Learn Complex Material More Easily
Source: How to Write More Clearly, Think More Clearly, and Learn Complex Material More Easily
How to write more clearly.
Why? Because clear writing leads to clear thinking 202204102301
The unselfish perspective
Good writing is partly a matter of character. Instead of doing what’s easy for you, do what’s easy for your reader. Package the information so that it enters your readers’ heads as easily as possible.
Five steps of the writing process
- Planning
- drafting
- Revising (getting it on paper better)
- Editing (fixing spelling, grammar, typing)
- Formatting
avoid meaningless variation
never draw the reader’s attention to anything that’s not the main point.
Planning
Why am I writing this? Who is the audience?
How to think more clearly
- Language
- Logic
- Epistemology
How to learn complex material more easily
- Have goals and adjust them often.
- Use a suitable learning strategy.
- Insist on clear understanding.
- Organize the knowledge for yourself.
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