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Lessons from the 2021 Federal Plain Language Report Card
This event recap highlights best practices, a short case study video, and examples of federal web content that received both high and low …
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Lessons from the 2021 Federal Plain Language Report Card
During the Digital.gov and Plain Language Community event, Results of the 2021 Federal Report Card, speaker David Lipscomb gave examples of web content that received both high and low scores in the 2021 Plain Language Report Card. Here’s what we learned.
User Experience
How Testing Your Documents Can Improve Plain Language Compliance
Usability testing isn’t only for websites. Come work with Dr. Ginny Redish and try out three techniques for quick and easy ways to test the usability of your documents.
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Hosted by Digital.gov and the Plain Language Community of Practice
2021
Plain Language
Plain Language: Accessibility for Content
Come join us as we focus on concerns and opportunities shared by the Section 508 and plain language communities in Government!
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Hosted by Digital.gov and the Plain Language Community of Practice
2021
We’ve all had to learn new modes of presenting and communicating now that we’re teleworking full-time and depend on online broadcast technology. But how can you engage students and teach a class while sitting in front of a laptop camera? Join Wendy Wagner-Smith from the Small Business Administration and find out!
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Hosted by Digital.gov and the Plain Language Community of Practice
2021
Plain Language Report Card
2020 Federal Report Card Briefing
David Lipscomb will review, The Annual Federal Report Card, which is a snapshot of how well the federal government is following the 2010 Plain Writing Act.
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Hosted by Digital.gov and the Plain Language Community of Practice
2021
Plain Language
Plain Language Basics: Online Workshop
Take this three-hour online workshop to learn how to write and edit in plain language.
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Hosted by Digital.gov and the Plain Language Community of Practice
2020
Plain Language
Plain Language Basics: Online Workshop
Take this three-hour online workshop to learn how to write and edit in plain language.
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Hosted by Digital.gov and the Plain Language Community of Practice
2020
Plain Language
Federal Report Card Update
Learn how the Center for Plain Language is approaching the Federal Report Card and what agencies can do to get top grades.
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Hosted by Digital.gov and the Plain Language
2020
We’ll discuss how plain language intersects with 508 compliance requirements to make federal electronic documents and information technology accessible to people with disabilities.
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Hosted by Digital.gov and the Plain Community of Practice
2020
This seminar adapts principles of plain language to the context of speaking, covering not only wording but also structure and integration with visual aids.
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Hosted by Digital.gov and the Plain language
2019
