- Not clear what your writing is for or about
- No illustrations
- Doesn't get to the point quickly enough
- Not easy for different readers to find the information they want
- Lacking in hard facts
- The structure suits the writer but not the reader
- Incomprehensible language (passive, vague, jargon)
- Doesn't answer obvious questions the reader may have
- Headings and captions contain no useful information
- Boring
