COMPUTER SYSTEMS RESEARCH
Elements of Technical Writing
2005-2006
Break up your writing into short sections.
- Readers like brevity, so you should look for ways to break long sentences and paragraphs into shorter,
easier-to-grasp units.
- The text should be broken up into many short sections and subsections. Use headlines and subheads to title each section.
- Each short section should be a self-contained mini-essay on a single idea or thought. A piece of writing
is most effective when each section deals with one topic.