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Simplified Technical English Checker

Review technical text against practical, publicly described ASD-STE100 principles. Get an advisory score and rewrite ideas in your browser.

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Advisory score

38/100

Heavy editing needed

Sentences: 3
Headings: 1
Words / sentence: 12.7
Flesch ease: 13.6

Important scope note: This is an advisory checker inspired by publicly described Simplified Technical English principles. It is not official ASD-STE100 certification, and it does not contain the licensed or proprietary approved-word list. Always use your organization's controlled language process for publication.

Editing signals

Review each signal in context before changing technical meaning.

5 found

Prefer active voice

Found 3 possible passive-voice signals. Name the person or system that performs the action.

Try: The file is saved by the system -> The system saves the file.

Replace vague or complex wording

utilize -> use, functionality -> function, facilitate -> help, subsequently -> then, additional -> more

Try: Use the simplest word that keeps the technical meaning precise.

Avoid contractions and idioms

Found 3 style items: can't, in order to, hit the ground running.

Try: Do not use informal expressions that can be misunderstood by international readers.

Use verbs instead of noun forms

Found 4 possible nominalizations: configuration, maintenance, functionality, preparation.

Try: Make a decision -> Decide. Perform an installation -> Install.

Improve readability

The estimated Flesch Reading Ease is 13.6. Reduce sentence length and use familiar words before removing necessary technical terms.

Actionable rewrite notes

Prefer active voice: The file is saved by the system -> The system saves the file.
Replace vague or complex wording: Use the simplest word that keeps the technical meaning precise.
Avoid contractions and idioms: Do not use informal expressions that can be misunderstood by international readers.
Use verbs instead of noun forms: Make a decision -> Decide. Perform an installation -> Install.
Improve readability: The estimated Flesch Reading Ease is 13.6. Reduce sentence length and use familiar words before removing necessary technical terms.

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