This document provides tips for writing to inform or explain including using modal verbs like could, would, and should; grouping ideas in threes; being unbiased and polite/formal; including lists; using conditional sentences to show cause and effect; avoiding contractions and omissions; using past tense; and employing a range of connectives.

2. Wide range of
interesting info
Modal verbs:
could/would/should
Group ideas
in threes
Unbiased
Polite +
formal
Include a
list
Writing to
Inform/Explain
Conditional sentences (show cause + effect)
e.g. if you do take this action, this will be the
effect
No contraction or omission
e.g. do not, rather than don’t
Past tense
Youmightbeinterestedto
knowthat...
Range of
connectives