Five Secrets to Great Speech Writing
- Never use a long word when a short word will do.
- If it’s possible to cut a word, always cut it out.
- Never use the passive voice where you can use the active voice.
- Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word or jargon if you can think of an everyday plain-English equivalent.
- Break any of these rules sooner than say anything barbarous.
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