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The Plain Language Group

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What is Plain Language?

A communication is in plain language if the people who are the audience for that communication can quickly and easily

find what they need
understand what they find
act appropriately on that understanding

How can the Center for Plain Language help me?

If you want to write in plain language or start a plain language project, you may find these articles and other resources helpful.

See more articles and other resources about plain language

Can I get a plain language trainer or consultant through the Center?

Ask for our referral list:
centerforplainlanguage@gmail.com

How can I help the Center for Plain Language?

The Center for Plain Language is a not-for-profit organization that advocates, educates, researches, and works to strengthen the use of plain language.

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Upcoming Events

> Sponsor our ClearMark and WonderMark Awards -- and our awards ceremony. Be recognized as a sponsor of the Center's awards program.
> Enter our Awards Competition
Enter the Center for Plain Language's competition for the first annual ClearMark and WonderMark Awards.
> Save the dates. Clarity conference, Lisbon, October 12 - 14, 2010
> Save the dates. PLAIN International conference, Stockholm, June 9 - 11, 2011

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For other news, see our blog, Plain Language Matters.

Past Events

> PLAIN International's 7th international conference
Sydney, Australia
October 15 - 18, 2009

Center for Plain Language Symposium