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If you cannot get your point across, you have failed in your goal. Tell your audience what you want to say in not so many words. Using too many words to say just about the same thing can make things confusing. Do not resort to complicated words and sentences. Maybe you are proud of yourself for knowing those words but they will not help your article unless they are the absolutely the most appropriate words to use. The basics: flawless grammar and proper sentence construction Even if your article is well-thought out, well-researched, simple and direct, your stilted sentences and poor grammar can ruin everything for you. Grammar and sentence constructions should be your foundations for good writing. How can you express yourself clearly if you cannot construct a proper sentence? Make sure other aspects, such as spelling, are flawless as well. Good writing can cross borders. If you are able to deliver your message properly, even foreign-speaking countries will have translations of your work. In the world of English-speaking people, good writing of any style should be welcome. So, first learn the fundamentals of good writing. Then, apply what you know about what the American audience wants. HOW TO WRITE FOR AN AMERICAN AUDIENCE When you write for an American audience, you probably think that the only thing you should be concerned about is the Americanized spelling and the tone. Well, it is good to follow the right Americanized spelling to show that you have given your writing some thought or for the article to sound authentically American. It is also good to follow the American tone for your article to be better understood and related to. However, you should also consider a few other things that make up American writing. Here are a couple of the points that define an ideal article written for an American audience: When you write for an American audience, you probably think that the only thing you should be concerned about is the Americanized spelling and the tone. Well, it is good to follow the right Americanized spelling to show that you have given your writing some thought or for the article to sound authentically American. It is also good to follow the American tone for your article to be better understood and related to. However, you should also consider a few other things that make up American writing. Here are a couple of the points that define an ideal article written for an American audience: Simple and direct to the point An American audience wants an article to be direct to the point. There should be no winding introductions that do not seem to provide much support for the whole article. Your American readers most likely do not have a lot of time to spare. So, you have to give them the bottom line right away. In fact, put the very point of your article right at the beginning. This way, your American readers can decide whether to proceed reading or not. To keep things simple, you should avoid using words that you believe will impress your readers. Go for simpler words and cut down on complicated sentences. You are writing to inform and not to make your audience keep guessing. Examples and illustrations provided You have to support your point. It is not enough to state your bottom line and then say that you are right. You have to prove you are right by stating some examples and illustrations and how they logically form the conclusion that you have earlier stated. Avoid any logical flaws when building your support or else your whole article could be deemed unreliable or even completely false, by some readers. For academic writing, you also have to cite some reliable sources. There are other aspects of writing for an American audience that you should follow. You have to stay politically correct and use nondiscriminatory words. You can check a book on politically correct terms. As for not being discriminatory, a good example is using the word chairperson instead of chairman.
Tips from the experts Always think about your readers before you write anything. Make sure that the article is written for them, based on what they need to know and how they want the facts to be served to them. It seems like the common technique used by most writers is writing in a more conversational tone. They address the reader as if theyre talking to them directly. This is accomplished by using the second-person approach (you), and writing in plain English to explain themselves better. Still, this depends on the requirement of the project. Some non-creative topics do require plenty of time for research. All areas should be covered if you want to present ideas and facts in a non-boring way. Engage your readers by writingwith enthusiasm and with much familiarity with the topic. Whatever approach you use, make sure that it doesnt get in the way of clarity, accuracy, and presenting complete information. You can get inspiration from numerous sources. Read samples that will serve as your guide on how you should write about such topics.
2. Make yourself an outline. Read through the article(s) and get the most important information that readers would love to know about the topic. Copy-paste parts of the original article, or make notes about the details. Arrange them in a way you want to present them to readers, be it in logical or chronological order. Just make sure that every part will be tied in a cohesive way. 3. Create a catchy headline for the article. Keep it short but sweet, and make sure that you insert the main keyword here. A headline that guides readers to what theyre about to get or find out in your article is always a good start. 4. Keep your intro interesting. This is perhaps one of the biggest challenge as most readers would give this part a quick read. If they dont find it appealing, they move on to other sources of information. The beginning of your article shouldnt be too long. Two to three senteces will do, as long as they command attention. You dont have to follow the same structure of the original article. Just get the juiciest details and present it on your own creative way. 5. Make the body of the article the meatiest part. If your intro is a teaser, then the body should give readers the full view. Get straight to the facts. Make sure that theyre presented in a way readers would easily understand them. If its a blog, all the more that you should write in a more conversational tone. Online writing experts prefer writing in plain English, given the limited attention span of online readers. This also works well for copywriting. 6. Wrap it up with a call to action. You can summarize the most important points or leave a note to persuade readers. Secrets to giving the article a fresh look So your article wont look sub-standard next to the original piece, give it a fresh look. Make it easier for your readers to understand bits of information that they need to know. Get them hooked from beginning till end, the way an essay does when its written persuasively. There are more than a few ways to do this. * Use subheadings as warning posts to readers. Divide the article into different sections to make it look original and more focused, and not another derivative content. * Make your own list, and use bullet points for this. If the original article has the same list, make sure that the ideas come in a different order. * Create steps to serve as your readers guide. * Use the active voice as much as you could. * Consult a thesaurus for synonyms, alternative words and expressions. * Adopt a reader-friendly tone. * Use analogies and examples for descriptions and definitions. Edit your article for similarity in content, grammar and syntax errors, and reader friendliness.