3 ways to cut the clutter from your writing
Drafts of your manuscripts are bound to have clutter that obscures what you want to get across. That's perfectly normal ...
3 tips to write succinctly
Academic writers are often told to 'write succinctly'...but what makes your writing succinct? Use short, concise words, and short sentences, ...
Plain language for academic & professional writing
"Plain language" is language that your audience can understand easily and conveys your message clearly. Plain language principles are useful ...
Use Word templates as a plain language and accessibility teaching tool
Want to get more people in your organization to use plain language and inclusive language and follow accessibility practices? Word ...
Practicing what I preach: Improving my writing
I offer a lot of writing advice, but all that is also part of my learning. Here are ways I ...
RESOURCES: Digital accessibility
There are a ton of great online resources on accessibility. Here are some that I've found useful. I'm an accessibility ...
BOOK: A Guide to Writing for the United Nations, by W. H. Hindle
W. H. Hindle, a career editor for the UN, wrote a guide on how to write clearly for the organization ...
RESOURCES: Plain language for international development
International organizations like the UN aren't known for clear writing. But there are some guides and examples out there. Writing ...
Plain language as a bridge where there is no shared culture
In diverse settings, we can't rely on "common sense" to communicate. That's why we need plain language: to make the ...
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