Plain language, clear and simple / Prepared by NGL Consultants Ltd. Issued by the National Literacy Secretariat. : Ci53-3/3-1991E
This handbook offers advice on plain-language writing. Intended for government authors, it is a useful resource for others interested in producing writing that is more accessible, more exact, and clearer to experts and nonexperts alike. It includes chapters on planning and preparing a piece of writing, organizing it, the style of sentences and paragraphs, choice of words, and formatting. A helpful list of points to remember follows each chapter.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Multiculturalism and Citizenship. Citizenship. |
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| Title | Plain language, clear and simple / Prepared by NGL Consultants Ltd. Issued by the National Literacy Secretariat. |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Paper |
| Other formats | Electronic-[English] |
| Note(s) | Contents: Plain language and the public servant.--Before you start writing.--Make your writing effective.--Clear and simple: paragraphs and sentences.--Think about your choice of words.--Appearances are very important.--Check with the experts, your readers.--A check list.--For more information. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa - Ontario : Multiculturalism and Citizenship. 1991. |
| Binding | Spiral binding |
| Description | 55p. : references ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN | 0-660-14185-X |
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| Subject terms | Writing Plain language |
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