Plain Language 2.0: Clarity with Style
Good writing is compelling. It is clear, and it has pizzazz.
Good writing turns heads, shapes minds, and encourages action.
The thing is, good writing is hard. It truly takes practice to say what you mean. And even more practice to say it in style.
Writers and all kinds of thinkers and public speakers have been at it for thousands of years. As the world changes and language adapts (think Latin to Old English to Modern English), purists often miss the memo and hang on to obsolete ways.
Alas, the biggest obstacle to compelling communication does not come from obstinate antiquated writers but from ignorant ones.
They neglect the very tool that allows us to communicate ideas successfully, the best sharing app ever invented: grammar rules! Not the dictatorial kind, but the traffic control kind that keep you moving forward and allow you to figure out who did what to whom in a sentence, or to keep the suspense when needed.
Plain Language promotes understanding through simplicity. Plain Language 2.0 promotes understanding through elegance: graceful and stylish simplicity that gets your point across and engages the reader.
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Check this out: I explore the journey of the plain language movement and give you useful tips along the way!
Plain Language 2.0:
There is nothing plain about Plain Language. It's a misnomer, like 'plain yogurt,' which is bold, punchy, and quite unforgettable! Plain was chosen to contrast with convoluted, obscure, and verbose prose.
Plain Language promotes clarity. I propose Plain Language 2.0 to promote clarity with style.
Check out tips that will steer your writing into clear, simple, and elegant prose that a wide audience can both understand and, why not, enjoy!
Check this out: I explore the journey of the plain language movement and give you useful tips along the way!
Plain Language 2.0:
There is nothing plain about Plain Language. It's a misnomer, like 'plain yogurt,' which is bold, punchy, and quite unforgettable! Plain was chosen to contrast with convoluted, obscure, and verbose prose.
Plain Language promotes clarity. I propose Plain Language 2.0 to promote clarity with style.
Check out tips that will steer your writing into clear, simple, and elegant prose that a wide audience can both understand and, why not, enjoy!
Clarity with Style
In this presentation, I will show you how to apply Plain Language 2.0 to a variety of writing issues to make text easier AND nicer to read. I will walk you through writing techniques that go far beyond what readability formulas and poor "write as if you were speaking" advice can do for you. Come learn how clear and coherent text emerges from sentences intentionally woven together.