Writing style¶

Use plain technical English. Favor exact terms, direct sentences, and compact reference formats.

Rules¶

• Put the main claim first.
• Name the actor when the actor matters.
• Prefer active voice.
• Keep one term for one concept.
• Define technical terms; do not replace them with easier but less precise synonyms.
• Prefer verbs to noun phrases.
• Use sentence-case headings.
• Cite named sources for current factual claims.
• Separate fact, inference, and opinion.
• Remove sentences that only add tone, suspense, or motivation.
• Use fragments in reference schemas when the field label supplies the context.

AI-writing patterns¶

Avoid repeated rhetorical pivots, dramatic em dashes, fake suspense, generic preambles, invented labels, marketing language, vague attribution, synonym cycling, and repeated conclusions.

The full repository guide is STYLE.md. It draws from plain-language guidance, ASD-STE100, newsroom editing, Hemingway-style compression, and tropes.fyi. The repository does not claim ASD-STE100 compliance and does not reproduce the AP Stylebook.