Who says writing
in plain language is less sophisticated?
Seeing Through Legalese: More Essays on Plain Language
Most people prefer the second one because it's clearer, more concise, and written
in plain language, which the Plain Language Action and Information Network defines as any communication that can be understood the first time it is read or heard.
What the H*%# does that mean?
Writing government documents
in plain language will increase government accountability and will save small-business owners time and money.
Plain and simple: Congressman Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) talks about plain language
Instead of demanding that contractors meet highly specific and technical requirements, Little, realizing that prices would drop if he just told potential contractors what the department needed
in plain language, was able to call for a rebidding on the main JDAM contract, and see the competing companies come up with their own innovations, the price dropping by nearly half.
Star search: a million federal jobs are about to open up for young Americans. Will the government lure the best--or the rest?
When Jimmy Carter became president of the United States in 1977, he issued an executive order declaring that all government documents be written
in plain language. Because people did not fully understand what made a good plain-language document, the government also funded groundbreaking research into what made effective design.
Designing better documents: information design professionals attempt to understand what makes documents usable and to apply that knowledge in preparing functional documents and records
This same philosophy can also be found in plain language resources for lawyers.
In Plain language pleadings, the main focus is on plain language in specific instances such as pleadings, legislation, and forms (Wilson 1996).
Our job as information designers should be to stay current with plain language, help inform it, and to make sure that others who are interested in plain language understand its breadth.
"Prescriptive linguistics and plain English: The case of 'whiz deletions.'" In Plain language: Principles and practice, ed.
Revisiting Plain Language
The federal government's writing must be
in plain language. By using plain language, we send a clear message about what the Government is doing, what it requires, and what services it offers.
US pushing forward with plain language
Choose one from the many available
in plain language manuals or construct your own.
Let's do it! Apply plain language at work
To meet the needs of level 3 readers, information must be clear and unequivocal --
in plain language.
Law and literacy: plain language partners
There are also training workshops
in plain language writing and editing available through public offerings or in-house.
Planning your plain language project: don't forget the editor
The Workers' Compensation Board in Manitoba introduced a program in 1991 to train all staff
in plain language. Red River Community College is integrating plain language principles in the technical writers' training program.
Plain language in Canada