You, Too, Can Be A Good Writer

I found this quite informative and funny, courtesy of plainlanguage.gov:

• Avoid clichés like the plague – they’re old hat.
• Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are unnecessary.
• Do not use a foreign word when there is an adequate English quid pro quo.
• Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
• Don’t repeat yourself, or say again what you have said before.
• Be more or less specific.
• Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.