> Target middle school reading level. Short sentences & simple words. Technical audiences want information and don't care much about literary prose.
Also, don't bury the lede, but put the main points in the first paragraph, then elaborate on them throughout the rest of the essay.
The Abstract in academic papers is a good example - state the problem, explain how you addressed/explored it, and report your conclusions. Don't bury your conclusions in the paper, but use the paper to elaborate in detail on how you arrived at them.
As for targeting middle school reading level, Scott Adams has a good writeup on exactly how to do that:
Also, don't bury the lede, but put the main points in the first paragraph, then elaborate on them throughout the rest of the essay.
The Abstract in academic papers is a good example - state the problem, explain how you addressed/explored it, and report your conclusions. Don't bury your conclusions in the paper, but use the paper to elaborate in detail on how you arrived at them.
As for targeting middle school reading level, Scott Adams has a good writeup on exactly how to do that:
https://www.scottadamssays.com/2015/08/22/the-day-you-became...