4 
General comments on style and contents 
1. Even in early drafts the writer should keep in mind the 
need to follow consistent and accurate language usage in 
punctuation, spelling, capitalization, abbreviation, and 
compounding of words. 
2. Clarity is essential. 'Ihe writer should re-read his 
manuscript carefully to make sure that what he has said is 
clear to him and conveys the meaning he wishes to pass on 
to others. In general, avoid scientific jargon and omit 
information that requires a great deal of qualification. 
3. Avoid making broad general statements which are unsupi>orted 
by evidence (either your oicn or evidence referred to in the 
literature). 
4. Avoid backing your conclusions with unfamiliar evidence. 
Conclusions should be supported by evidence U\r t yraj have 
already treated or dii'cu'.:.sod . Evidence sL on id iio urea'-n, ted 
in an orderlv sequence, !:>x'4i>r to the oonclusion 
Ayoid. redund^iiiCY end \ortc:il ty 
o 1 
'■ - V, •. > Af, J .1, 
.-a, -...J W 
H 
we 1 ecii nec-i 
H 
f"or ** on the ba i s o f o 5 ; o r i e s o i e x t>c \- i, ni e? 1 1i t 
wa s 
demons trated tha t• 
H 
» « 
a 
Check your draft to see if there aron * t riaces whci'e you 
have used two sentences that say fire’c t ic-'t 11 y the same 
thine;: (or two para..^ra;>hs ) . If so ^ eiirrinate the 
a 
unnecessary 1 - o1. 1 o n oi' on:! 1 j 
i: vj A i 
T ‘ f ! s 
; r’ I'-C e f' ' : j 
i P: 
sentence or paragraph. 
