Plain Language Community Of Practice

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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.

Posts by Mara Goldberg Posts by Gabby Fratanduono-King

Mar 11, 2022

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.

Posts by Ginny Redish Posts by Katherine Spivey

Apr 14, 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!

Posts by Bethany Letalien Posts by Katherine Spivey Posts by Alex Wilson

Mar 10, 2021

Video

Virtual Teaching: Plain Language

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!

Posts by Wendy Wagner-Smith Posts by Katherine Spivey

Feb 10, 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.

Posts by David Lipscomb Posts by Katherine Spivey

Jan 13, 2021

Plain Language

Plain Language Basics: Online Workshop

Take this three-hour online workshop to learn how to write and edit in plain language.

Posts by Katherine Spivey

Sep 10, 2020

Plain Language

Plain Language Basics: Online Workshop

Take this three-hour online workshop to learn how to write and edit in plain language.

Posts by Katherine Spivey

Aug 11, 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.

Posts by David Lipscomb Posts by Katherine Spivey

Jul 15, 2020

Accessibility

The Intersection Between Plain Language and 508 Compliance

We’ll discuss how plain language intersects with 508 compliance requirements to make federal electronic documents and information technology accessible to people with disabilities.

Posts by Katherine Spivey Posts by Katina Stapleton

Apr 15, 2020

Video

Principles of Speaking Plainly

This seminar adapts principles of plain language to the context of speaking, covering not only wording but also structure and integration with visual aids.

Posts by Christopher ‘Chip’ Crane Posts by Katherine Spivey

Apr 10, 2019

Video

Managing Your Plain Language Career

We’ll discuss how to document and publicize your formal and informal plain language work — teaching, training, reviewing, or copyediting.

Posts by Donna Garland Posts by Jonathan Withington Posts by Megan Miller Posts by Katherine Spivey

Mar 13, 2019

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