Effective Technical Writing: Clarity

Avoid obscure words

Use easily understood words
Write to express, not to impress
Write to communicate, not to confuse
Write the way you speak

aforementioned already discussed

in lieu of instead of
Effective Technical Writing: Clarity

Limitand/or define your use of

abbreviations , acronyms, and jargon.

Define your terms parenthetically

CIA (Cash in Advance)

or
Supply a separate glossary
Alphabetized list of terms, followed by their
definitions