The importance of using simple language

Dear students (and visitors),

While you write your articles here, remember that it can be viewed by anyone from any part of the world via the web. He may be from any academic or financial or cultural background. If you want to convey your idea well, it must be comprehensible even by a layman.

So, it is always a good idea to call your friend, brother, sister or mom to have a look at what you have written when you preview it before submitting for publication.

Find below some suggestions to blog well,

1. Give a gist of what to expect from your article immediately after the title. (Be sure to make it as accurate as possible so as to avoid misguiding the visitors) The surfers are in a hurry to find what they want. SO let them know what they will get by reading the article in the first paragraph itself. They can choose to read the rest or leave based on the content overview you have provided.
2. Use paragraphs to separate ideas/ concepts. Do not put all your ideas on one page. Limit one idea or concept per paragraph.
   
3. Make sure the first line of each paragraph conveys the idea of that paragraph and then you explain the idea with narrations, illustrations, links etc.
4. Keep sentences short and avoid using uncommon words. If you use words whose meaning is known to all, try to add an explanation in parenthesis.
5. Use sub headings which describes the title of each paragraph further.
6. Use Bold to highlight important words.
7. If you give a link, explain what the link contains. Nowadays everyone fears clicking on links. So, it is necessary to briefly narrate the link - the name of the site and a brief overview of the site or web page.

All the best. Blog on to Rock the world.