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Subject:Re: Plain Language Writing Site From:Bill Swallow <bill_swallow -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 30 Oct 2000 13:23:01 -0800 (PST)
> I found an interesting site on the government's
> plain language initiative. The
> site contains a couple of good documents on how to
> write more clearly and
> succinctly. Here is the url:
>
>http://www.plainlanguage.gov/
I have to chime in here... *g*
The site basically states:
"Plain language can be understood by YOUR reader at
first reading. It doesn't mean writing for a certain
grade level--it means organizing and writing for your
reader. Writing in plain language saves time and money
for writers and readers."
And yet the site is full of inconsistent spacing,
varying link conventions, and inconsistent font use. I
just had to laugh...
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Bill Swallow
Technical Writer
PowerAdz.com
518.687.6107
bswallow -at- poweradz -dot- com
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