Writing style tips

The following tips can help shape the writing style for your commentary:
  • Use a catchy title that frames the main point or question of your article
  • Make the first paragraph a good summary of the rest of the article
  • Explain the background to the issues before launching into opinions on them
  • Include appropriate references to the work or opinions of others that have informed your views
  • Describe points of controversy or disagreement
  • Raise unresolved questions
  • Try not to write in the first-person voice using "I" or "we"