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Bad Tech Writing Example

My coworker walked into the tech writing room and showed us an example of pretty funny writing on the American Academy of Pediatrics. He suggested capturing the information now, because he has alerted the Web master about the problem.

The Web page about “What causes acne” has good, readable information. The bottom section provides suggestions for things to avoid to help keep acne under control, including bullet #6: “For young women, changes in hormone levels brought on by menstrual periods”.

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