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Fall 2018 Newsletter Submit your work for the 2019 ClearMark Awards If 2019 is going to be the year you win a ClearMark Award, now’s the time prepare your submission. We’ll be accepting submissions January 2 – 31, 2019. Here’s how to learn about award categories, the submission process, and our judging criteria: Register for […]
A Short History of the Center for Plain Language
As we look ahead to 2017, let’s take a look back at where we began.
How did the Center begin?
In the mid-1990s, a group of federal Plain Language advocates met monthly in Washington, DC. We called ourselves PEN – the Plain English Network. In 2000, we changed the name to PLAIN – the Plain Language Action and Information Network. And PLAIN still exists today.
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If you’re a reporter and you’re interested in writing about the Center for Plain Language or talking to one of our board members, please contact our press team at info@centerforplainlanguage.org. Press releases Center for Plain Language Announces 2024 Board of Directors Center for Plain Language announces 2024 ClearMark Award Winners Center for Plain Language Announces […]
2016 Report Card
What did we review? This year, we made public forms and instructions the focus of the assessment. The Center worked with CPoint Consulting to conduct the Report Card analysis and prepare the results. We asked each department to submit one (or two, as desired) forms and instructions carrying a high number of annual public burden […]
2014 Report Card
In 2014, we evaluated how effectively federal departments complied with the Plain Writing Act of 2010. We graded on three distinct elements: Compliance Writing Information Design Submissions We requested that each department complete a survey about their Plain Language program. Specifically, we asked them to: Report information showing compliance with the specific requirements of the […]