Plain Language in Plain English
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My Philosophy of Communication
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Part A: Preliminaries
A Definition of Plain Language The Plain Language Process Information Processing Styles Is There an Average Reader? |
PlanningPart B: Audience Considerations
3. Identify Your Audiences 4. Research Your Readers A Cloze Test Sample 5. Reach Readers with Special Needs 6. Consider Readers’ Literacy 7. Write Plainly for International Readers Part C: Prepare to Write 8. Identify the Purpose of the Document 9. Build Structure and Organize Content 10. Plan a Plain Design 11. Create a Working Draft Fish Safe Case Study |
WritingPart D: Write and Rewrite Plainly
12. Use Words the Reader Knows Simplified: How to Write Definitions 13. Follow Usage Guidelines 14. Write Plain Sentences 15. Watch Your Tone 16. Write Plain, Effective Paragraphs 17. Use Plain Punctuation and Lists Part E: After You Write 18. Check for Bias 19. Prove Your Document Is Plain 20. Measure Readability Using Formulas 21. Measure Readability Using Task Analysis |
CustomizationPart F: Implement a Plain Language Policy
22. Working in Plain Language 23. Use Style Guides as Arbiters 24. Write Plainly for Oral Delivery Part G: Resource Collection The IALS Rating Scale Robert Gunning’s 10 Principles of Clear Writing Word Substitution List by Cheryl Stephens A Writeability Glossary by Cheryl Stephens Writing Glossary |