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Improve Your Writing with These 3 ‘Specific’ Tips

Improve Your Writing with These 3 ‘Specific’ Tips

Avoid vagueness that kills credibility and ruins otherwise great articles

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Robert Roy Britt
Mar 11, 2024
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Vague and presumptuous statements kill article credibility, yet they’re surprisingly common, even in otherwise great writing. The flaws are signs that a writer hasn’t gone the extra mile on research, or does not know how to properly convey the facts, data and quotes they’ve uncovered, or perhaps is just a little rusty and needs to be reminded of the vit…

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