Plain language, clear and simple .: Ci53-3/3-1991E-PDF
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. Canada. National Literacy Secretariat. NGL Consulting Ltd. |
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| Title | Plain language, clear and simple . |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Other formats | Paper-[English] |
| Note(s) | Prepared by NGL Consultants Ltd and National Literacy Secretariat. Cf. Prefatory material. Also issued in French under title: Pour un style clair et simple. Includes bibliographical references: p. 48-50. 1. Plain language and the public servant -- 2. Before you start writing -- 3. Make your writing effective -- 4. Clear and simple: paragraphs and sentences -- 5. Think about your choice of words -- 6. Appearances are very important -- 7. Check with the experts, your readers -- 8. A check list -- 9. For more information. Issued also in print format. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa : [Multiculturalism and Citizenship], c1991. |
| Description | 55 p. : col. ill. |
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| Subject terms | English language Plain language |
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