Plain Language Writing Workshop: Strategies for Cleaning the Clutter From Your Writing Leslie OFlahavan, STC Washington, DC and Metro.

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Plain Language Writing Workshop: Strategies for Cleaning the Clutter From Your Writing Leslie OFlahavan, STC Washington, DC and Metro Baltimore Chapter Association of American Medical Colleges Washington, DC November 30, 2012

Plain Writing Act of 2010 © E-WRITE 20123

Which agencies are in the plain writing vanguard? Plain Language Report Card – Center for Plain Language Style guides Training Online content Before-and-after examples © E-WRITE 20124

Plain Language Report Card from the Center for Plain Language © E-WRITE 20125

Plain language style guides © E-WRITE 20126

Plain language training © E-WRITE 20127

Online content © E-WRITE 20128

Before-and-after examples © E-WRITE 20129

Questions? Comments? Contact info: Leslie OFlahavan, E-WRITE © E-WRITE

Resources PPT for todays session Go to ewriteonline.com > Calendar > November 30, 2012 Download Guide to Writing for Social Media Go to ewriteonline.com > Whitepapers © E-WRITE