Why Plain Talk?
What is Plain Talk?
- Usability 101
- 2-day Plain Talk training course
- 1 hour training for report and decision package writers
- 1 hour introduction to plain language
- Health Care Authority's Power of Plain Talk: An Introduction
- Communicating Clearly with Charts & Graphs by Jeffrey Showman, Office of Financial Management
Benefits
Research and case studies from around the world show plain language can save time and money.
Arguments in Favor of Plain Language
Many businesses, journalists, writers, elected officials, and attorneys support the use of plain language.
- Elements of Style, Strunk and White
- State Bar of Michigan’s Plain English Committee
- Warren Buffet, in his preface to the SEC’s Plain English Handbook
- Joseph Kimble, Notes Toward Better Legal Writing
- Plain language around the world: A U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Consumer Affairs summary
Who else is using Plain Talk
- Canada: Human Resources & Social Development
- Florida
- Los Angeles: Quality and Productivity Commission
- Mexico
- New York City: Easy-to-Read NYC
- Texas: Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
- Sweden
- United Kingdom: Plain Language Commission & Plain English Campaign