January 2018 Volunteer of the month: Maria Mindlin
…was as lead judge for the annual ClearMark Awards. She found the process fascinating and was impressed by the range of topics and approaches to plain language. Maria’s passion is…
Why blame the patient?
…helps people write in plain language. We celebrate their successes by awarding the annual ClearMark award for clear communication. In 2010, Health Wise won the grand prize, and we hope…
Center founder wins International Plain Language Achievement Award
…the annual ClearMark Awards to recognize the best examples of plain language documents in the public and private sectors. Since retiring from the Center’s board a few years ago, Annetta…
History
…souls Support: Show your support by becoming a member and get discounts for events Help us: Volunteer to help with a Center project, such as the ClearMark awards, the report…
Deputy Executive Director – Volunteer
…ClearMark Awards and the Federal Report Card. Support the Treasurer and Board members in the management of budget and financial planning. Professional Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree Transparent and high integrity…
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Donate to the Center
…donation helps support programs such as the ClearMark Awards and the Federal Plain Language Report Card. Your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by the law. Please…
Volunteer
…Event planning (coordinating in-person and virtual events) Publicity (graphic design, marketing, and media relations) Plain language expertise (judging entries for the ClearMark Awards and Federal Report Card) If you’re interested…
Center Announces New Board Member Appointment
…the 2012 Clarity conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Kathryn has been a judge for several Center for Plain Language ClearMark Awards and New Zealand WriteMark Awards….
Request for Proposal – Integrated Media Communications
…programs are the ClearMark Awards and the Federal Report Card. For more information, visit: centerforplainlanguage.org. Project Goals and Scope of Services We’re looking for an integrated media strategist who can…
Contact Us
General Inquiries: info@centerforplainlanguage.org Email us at info@centerforplainlanguage.org to request the address Media Contact: press@centerforplainlanguage.org Questions about the ClearMark Awards? info@centerforplainlanguage.org…
Partnership for Public Service
…Using our ClearMark Awards criteria, we reviewed each agency website, scored them, and summarized our findings for each one. What Recommendations Did We Make? Each website showed strengths and weaknesses…
Plain Language: It’s not only about words
…difference for someone else. About the author: Russell Willerton, Ph.D., teaches technical communication at Boise State University. He was a judge for the 2015 ClearMark awards. His new book, Plain…
2024 Federal Plain Language Report Card
…(see ClearMark Criteria). The evaluation criteria are as follows: Understanding Audience Needs Is it clear what the audiences should learn or do using this page? Are the writing, tone, and…
2018 Report Card
…judges for organizational compliance, 12 for writing). As we have for several years, we used the Center’s grading criteria, which we also use for ClearMarks, our annual plain language awards;…