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2020 ClearMark Awards

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We celebrate your excellent use of 
plain language.
 
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Happy Anniversary Plain Writing Act

The Plain Writing Act gave U.S. federal employees the legal oomph to turn overly complicated writing on its head. 

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Report Card

This year, 10 of 20 agencies earned an “A” for organizational compliance required by the Plain Writing Act. Seven others failed. Why the big gap?

 

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The Plain Writing Act is turning 10 years old on October 13, 2020. The Act gave U.S. federal employees the legal oomph to turn the ...
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October 12, 2020
Reflecting on 10 years of the Plain Writing Act

Happy 10th Anniversary Plain Writing Act

ClearMark judge Geraldine Hynes, PhD, is a communication consultant and executive coach for business, government, and nonprofit organizations. Her award-winning research has been published in ...
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October 11, 2020
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Practice these two things and be confident your writing is clear

Don’t miss the Access for All conference October event! This conference marks the first time Clarity International, the Center for Plain Language, and Plain Language ...
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September 16, 2020
Robert de Rooy

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