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Wiki source code of Hint Common mistakes

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