The document provides writing tips and rules for concise and effective writing. It recommends: 1) Writing efficiently and removing unnecessary content, redundancies, and qualifiers like "I think/feel/believe." 2) Mapping out arguments before writing and using new paragraphs for new ideas or argument steps. 3) Sticking to a clear position without contradicting yourself and preemptively addressing counterarguments. 4) Avoiding common grammar mistakes like subject-verb disagreement, unnecessary words, and inconsistent verb tense or pronouns.

1. Ewert’s Writing Rules

2. 7-11 Bathroom Approach to Writing

7. When it comes to papers, I don’t care what you think, feel, or believe. Neither does anybody else. So you don’t need to say it. I care about arguments. Think/Feel/Believe

13. Paragraphs are your friends.