This text includes many long words. Consider running the syllable counting program, _s_y_l, to look at the words in this text with five or more syllables. To do this type the following command when this program is done. syl -5 filename If most of the long words are technical terms that you must use, consider providing a glossary of terms to make this paper easier to read. If the words aren't technical terms, use shorter words wherever you can. In changing your text, be sure not to use several different words for the same concept; such synonyms are frequently confusing to the reader.