Plain English means writing in simple, clear prose that a reader can grasp without constant rereading. Unfortunately, almost every professional field (including English) suffers from writing that is needlessly complex—so complex that meaning is lost and readers are frustrated. The sites below discuss the movement to recover plain English and strategies for plain writing. Also, you should look back at Chapter 7 in Technical Communication Today for more plain English tips and strategies.

• The Plain Language Association International
  
  
  
• Selected Chronology of the Plain English Movement in the United States
  University of Delaware
  
  
• Plain English Campaign UK
  
  
  
• Writing in Plain Language
  Ziska Designs
  
  
• Introducing Plain Language
  PlainTrain, the Plain Language Online Training Program
  
  
• Plain English in Legal Writing
  University of Chicago Press
  
  

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