Sensory Trust information sheet
Plain language is not designed to corrupt
and debase the glories of the English
language.
It is designed to communicate
precisely the things you need to
communicate to your intended audience.
We use the term plain language...
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Sensory Trust information sheet
Plain language is not designed to corrupt
and debase the glories of the English
language.
It is designed to communicate
precisely the things you need to
communicate to your intended audience.
We use the term plain language because
many of the principles here can apply to
information produced in any language.
Benefits of plain language
Readers are more likely to:
l bother to read clear concise documents
than long complex ones;
l understand what you are saying;
l favour organisations that say things
clearly.
Information providers benefit because:
l your message is more likely to be
understood and acted upon;
l shorter documents require less paper;
l you can say more in the same space;
l translations into, for example, Braille are
cheaper to produce and easier to use.
Guidelines
Before you start writing be clear about:
l who you are talking to;
l what you want to tell them;
l what they want and need to know;
l what you want them to do as a r
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