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

2. Plain Writing Act of 2010 © E-WRITE 20123

3. 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

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

5. Plain language style guides © E-WRITE 20126

6. Plain language training © E-WRITE 20127

7. Online content © E-WRITE 20128

8. Before-and-after examples © E-WRITE 20129

9. Questions? Comments? Contact info: Leslie OFlahavan, E-WRITE Leslie@ewriteonline.com 301-989-9583 www.ewriteonline.com @LeslieO www.linkedin.com/in/leslieoflahavan © E-WRITE 201210

10. 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 201211