1. Do not use first person (“I” or “me”), second person (“you”), contractions (“don’t”) or abbreviations (“U.S.”) in your writing.
2. Use pronouns with care. (“Hamilton hated Jefferson and Adams, but he did not hate him back.” Who is the him, huh?)
3. Avoid the passive voice. (“The dog was kicked.”) Use active voice. (“Jack kicked the dog.”)
4. Do not use “this” as a pronoun.
5. Avoid colloquial or slang words or phrases.
6. Possessive (party’s) and plural (parties) are not identical or interchangeable.
7. Express only one thought in each sentence. Stress only one theme in each paragraph.
8. Each paragraph should begin with a topic sentence that advances your argument in some way. Link each paragraph’s evidence clearly to an aspect of your argument.
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