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Version 3.1 by Edyta Rethfeldt on 2026/04/13 17:46
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1 **What should you look for?** Check these categories:
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3 **Language**
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5 * Is the text too formal?
6 * Are there no contractions? (do not → don't)
7 * Does the writer talk to the reader (you/we)?
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9 **Grammar**
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11 * verb forms (he/she/it → -s)
12 * word order
13 * correct expressions (e.g. influence on, not to)
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15 **Structure & Style**
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17 * Is it engaging?
18 * Does it include:
19 ** a hook?
20 ** personal tone?
21 ** examples?
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25 **Here are some useful fixes:**
26 **Make it more informal**
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28 * do not → don't
29 * it is → it's
30 * many teenagers → a lot of teens
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32 **Talk to the reader**
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34 * Replace: It is important with You should think about...
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36 **Add blog features**
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38 * rhetorical question
39 * personal example
40 * stronger conclusion