Reviewed 18 August 2026 · next review 17 February 2027
Writing guides: what makes a procedure readable, and how to check it
Every guide states the principle, shows the failing sentence, gives the neutral edit, and links to a checker you can run on your own text without an account.
Last updated · Written and reviewed by Jonatan Tensetti · Tensetti Tools
Method 1.0.0 · reviewed 18 August 2026 · next review 17 February 2027
These pages describe the reasoning behind the checks: why an actorless instruction slows a reader down, why three names for one part costs a support ticket, and why a warning works better when the hazard comes before the avoidance. Nothing you paste is sent anywhere — the analysis runs in your browser.
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- Technical writing· ExplainerTechnical writing style guideThe rules behind clear procedures, written as principles you can adopt today.
- Technical writing· ExplainerReadability checker for documentationWhy generic readability scores mislead on procedures, and what to measure instead.
- Technical writing· ExplainerPlain language checkerPlain-language principles applied to technical documents, with a live check.
- Technical writing· ExplainerSimplified Technical English contextWhat STE-style writing asks for, and what this independent tool does and does not do.
- Technical writing· ChecklistInstruction clarity checkerOne action per step, a named actor and an observable result.
- Technical writing· ExplainerControlled language checkerApproved terms, one meaning per word, and consistent sentence patterns.
- Technical writing· ExplainerPassive voice in technical writingWhen passive hides the actor, and when it is the right choice.
- Technical writing· ExplainerTerminology consistencyCatch the three names your product has in one manual.
- Technical writing· ChecklistSafety warning wordingSignal word, hazard, consequence and avoidance, in the expected order.
- Technical writing· ComparisonSimplified Technical English vs plain languageTwo clarity philosophies compared, without either standard being reproduced.
- Technical writing· ComparisonFree alternative to technical writing softwareAn honest comparison against grammar tools and enterprise authoring suites.
ClearSpec uses an independent proprietary clarity method. It is not affiliated with ASD/STEMG, is not an ASD-STE100 checker or certification service, and does not certify ISO 24495-1 conformance.
22 checks, no account, and the text is analysed in your browser.
ClearSpec reports automated heuristics from method version 1.0.0. The clarity indicator is not a measure of technical accuracy, usability, legal sufficiency, safety or standards conformance. A competent person must decide the final wording, especially for safety content.