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Nothing makes a potential reader read than an exciting super interesting headline.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facts and anecdotes:<\/strong>&nbsp;be as dramatic as possible without exaggerating when presenting facts. A sentence like: \u201cthe geo department saw a 5% raise in the water level thanks to the rain\u201d will get more people to read what you have to say rather than: \u2018it rained a lot this year\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t write a novel:<\/strong>&nbsp;make your work easy to read and remember by making it visually appealing. Don\u2019t write an unending essay that is crammed and confusing. Put in bullet points, write short paragraphs and most importantly, make sure your sentences are short and sweet.<\/p>\n<p>To finish off,&nbsp;<strong>read what you\u2019ve written and ask yourself honestly if you would have read it had it been written by someone else.<\/strong>&nbsp;Then check if you\u2019ve answered every question that has been asked and finally, make sure your last paragraph is connected to the title and the first paragraph.<\/p>\n<p>Finishing off your article is like sprinkling the completed dish with the garnish. A little sweet and a little spice, that\u2019s what the best dishes are made of.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you get your readers to actually read what you\u2019ve written? 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