“The Plain Writing Act is like a lion with no teeth,” said Barbra Kingsley, chair of the Center, which launched the Report Card as an unofficial way to keep the feds honest. “There’s no plain language police out there making sure that federal agencies do it or don’t do it. So...
Editor's SummaryThe federal government's focus on clear and understandable writing is supported by www.plainlanguage.gov. The purposes and directives for the site have evolved since its origin, necessitating revision of the site structure. Teams of students and professionals worked through a five-...
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. Plain language saves the Government and the private sector time, effort, and money. Plain language...
Plain Writing Act of 2010Plain LanguageIn recent years, federal government agencies have increasingly attempted to use plain language in written communications with the public. The Plain Writing ActBlank, Joshua DOsofsky, LeighSocial Science Electronic Publishing...
Plain Language in Government Writing Judith G.Myers 英文图书·Business &·0字 完本| 更新时间 APlain-EnglishGuidetoGovernmentWritingWhetheryou’reinthepublicorprivatesector,goodwritingskillsarecriticaltoyoursuccessintheworkplace.AStepbyStepGuideshowsyouhowtoapplyfederalplain-languageguidelinestoeverytypeof...
美国Virginia Tech化学工程系讲座教授 1.What is Plain English?2. The Foot-in-the-Mouth Award, Plain Language Campaign (2003)2003年12月２日，Plain English Campaign（英国简明英语组织）颁发的2003年度“驴唇不对马嘴奖”(Foot-in-the Mouth Award)，摘取桂冠的竟是美国国防部长拉姆斯菲尔德 (U.S. ...
Term of the Week trigger Cause, starts, something that can bring on symptoms of a disease Learn more about this term Uniform Glossary The Just Plain Clear® Glossary includes all the words in the Uniform Glossary established by the federal government. ...
Thank you for catching those two links on the federal government site that are no longer active. We’ll find out what the new URLs are to those resources, update them, then tell you when we’ve done so. Reply Craig says: October 4, 2013 at 1:09 am Hi David. In your whitepaper...
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Effectively, the Plain English movement in the US began with President Jimmy Carter’s Executive Order 12044 of 23 March 1978, that required regulations to be written in plain language. There were earlier government efforts to inform consumers about their rights and obligations, such as the Truth...