ClearTips

A complement to the training courses, ClearTips offers similar content in an easily accessible, quick-reference format. Browse Edit yourself, Stunning sentences, Powerful paragraphs, and Riveting reports through three entry points: a table of contents, a list of frequently asked questions, or a keyword search.

Browse a detailed list of techniques

  • Edit yourself is filled with basic techniques to polish your writing. Learn how to trim fat from your sentences and perform dozens of other unassailable edits.
  • Stunning sentences has 70 sentence patterns to give your writing flair. Find out what we mean by deft connections and leading parts.
  • Powerful paragraphs boasts 30 ways to craft coherent, engaging paragraphs. Have a point to make? Here's how to do it clearly and creatively.
  • Riveting reports is your guide to planning thoughtful reports that move your readers to action.

Search for answers to frequently asked questions
This list of frequently asked questions is organized by stages of the writing process—before you write, while you write, and after you write.

  • Before you write answers questions on planning your next report.
  • While you write shows you tips for drafting clear and concise paragraphs and sentences.
  • After you write shows you how to double check the structure of your draft and edit it for clarity.

Search using keywords related to writing
Type in a word or phrase related to writing—such as alliteration, semicolon, or passive voice—to see what ClearWriter has to say about it.

 

 

 
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