1.1 The Negative Impact of Poor Writing

Dissatisfies Clients    Waste Time and Effort


Warren Buffett in Fortune

Warren Buffett in Fortune

Warren Buffett, billionaire investor and Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, says that he’s: “been unable to decipher just what is being said or, worse yet, had to conclude that nothing was being said. . . . [A] well-intentioned and informed writer simply fails to get the message across to an intelligent, interested reader. . . . [S]tilted jargon and complex constructions are usually the villains. . . . [F]ree yourself of those impediments to effective communication. . . . and you will be amazed at how much smarter your readers will think you have become.”

Preface to the SEC’s A Plain English Handbook (p.1)


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