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II. Organize


Organization is key. Start by stating the document’s purpose and its bottom line. Eliminate filler and unnecessary content. Put the most important information at the beginning and include background information (when necessary) toward the end.

Federal Plain Language Guidelines, March 2011,
Rev. 1, May 2011

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