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In this issue : How Do Our Readers Really Think, Understand, and Decide — Despite What They Know?, What’s in a name? The future for plain language in a converging communication profession, Plain Language for Accessibility, Democracy, and Citizenship, A Methodology for Clear Communication, Coaching legal experts in plain language for the web

In this issue : Helping legal writers embrace their inner Salieri: Re-vision is just “seeing again”, Plain-language writing-training course: A challenge, an ambition, and a method in five steps, Strategies for clarity in legal writing, “Plain language”: Practical tips for how to make it not so plain, “Plain language”: Practical tips for how to make […]

In this issue : Trying to change the institutional culture:the European Commission’s clear writing campaign Start a plain language program at your organization USCIS plain language program Striving for clarity: the General Service Administration’s steps towards plain language The IRS and plain writing—challenges and accomplishments for a taxing situation Texas pattern jury charges—plain language revisions […]

In this issue : Clarity 2012 opening address The story of “shall”: a parable of plain language Reflections of a plain-language legislative drafter Plain language in the financial world The IC clear project Plain language and the role of the visual Plain language laws in Australia Plain language laws in the Netherlands The US Plain […]

In this issue : Advocating plain language in the media Plain language: no budget—no problem! How do public authorities address the citizens? An attempt on a new understanding of textual categories A campaign for plain language in the municipality of Copenhagen—from textual effects to organisational context The Swedish Language Act—impact, experiences and challenges A plain […]

In this issue : The role of plain language in the writing training of law students Public power: putting the case for the lay reader Working with lawyers on your projects The design and implementation of a plain Spanish writing-skills programme for Argentina’s leading law firm Teaching judgment writing in Canada A most dangerous clause: […]

In this issue : Defining plain language Setting plain language standards Training for plain language Grounding plain language in research Advocating plain language Certifying plain language Strengthening plain language institutions

In this issue : Writing Smaller Plain Language in Plain English, Chapter 8: Identify the purposes of the document Simplifying frequent overlooked customer touchpoints How to conduct readability research according to the standards of professional market and social research Five tips on writing to a judge The research basis of plain language techniques: Implications for […]

In this issue : Opening address Ensnaring perceptions on communication: Underlying obstacles to lawyers writing plainly The credit crisis has its roots in Main Street not Wall Street Plain language and financial transparency: What you don’t understand can cost (or make) you money Making the business case for plain English Plain words Righting the wrongs […]