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Tips for Writing Technical Content

• Technical writing should focus on providing information on how to perform a task.
• Use concise language and avoid unnecessary words and phrases.
• Write short, succinct sentences and avoid redundancy.
• Aim for readability by using simple sentences and avoiding complex structures.
• Keep the user persona in mind, targeting non-native English speakers with 9th grade knowledge of English.
• Strategies for increasing readability include using simple sentences, avoiding capitalization, and choosing words that have only one meaning.
• Use inclusive language and verbs, avoiding coded language and gendered pronouns.
• Designers, engineers, and writers should work together to meet accessibility (a11y) standards.
• The Flesch-Kincaid grade level should be 9 or lower, and the Flesch reading ease score should be 60 or higher.
• Sentence length should be no more than 20 words and paragraphs should be 3 sentences or less.
• Total words in an article should be no more than 1000, and passive sentences should be 0%.
• Inclusive verbs include "go to," "get," "browse," "check out," "find," "read," and "show."

Tips for Writing Technical Content

• Technical writing should focus on providing information on how to perform a task.
• Use concise language and avoid unnecessary words and phrases.
• Write short, succinct sentences and avoid redundancy.
• Aim for readability by using simple sentences and avoiding complex structures.
• Keep the user persona in mind, targeting non-native English speakers with 9th grade knowledge of English.
• Strategies for increasing readability include using simple sentences, avoiding capitalization, and choosing words that have only one meaning.
• Use inclusive language and verbs, avoiding coded language and gendered pronouns.
• Designers, engineers, and writers should work together to meet accessibility (a11y) standards.
• The Flesch-Kincaid grade level should be 9 or lower, and the Flesch reading ease score should be 60 or higher.
• Sentence length should be no more than 20 words and paragraphs should be 3 sentences or less.
• Total words in an article should be no more than 1000, and passive sentences should be 0%.
• Inclusive verbs include "go to," "get," "browse," "check out," "find," "read," and "show."