International Plain Language Celebrations
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More information:
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/iplainday/
International Plain Language Association
https://plainlanguagenetwork.org/plain/international-plain-language-day/
https://www.facebook.com/iplainday/
International Plain Language Association
https://plainlanguagenetwork.org/plain/international-plain-language-day/
Ways You Can Celebrate
Celebrate with us in your own community. Raise the demand for clear and simple information wherever you shop or do business.
Celebrate with us in your own community. Raise the demand for clear and simple information wherever you shop or do business.
10th Anniversary International Plain Language Week October 10
"International Plain Language Week falls between October 10 to 16 in 2021. In 2011 we launched October 13 as International Plain Language Day, to mark the progress we've made serving the readers of government, business, legal, and health information. We experienced a big leap forward as more attention was given to the need for plain language in public communication, especially in the government and health sectors. As the celebration grew and spread around the world, the day has become a week." said co-founder and organizer Cheryl Stephens.
In the late 80s a godfather of plain language, Australian professor Robert Eagleson, explained that plain language is "clear, straightforward expression, using only as many words as are necessary. It is language that avoids obscurity, inflated vocabulary and convoluted construction. It is not baby talk, nor is it a simplified version of the language."
More recently, the International Plain Language Federation has promoted this definition:
A communication is in plain language if its wording, structure, and design are so clear that the intended readers can easily find what they need, understand what they find, and use that information.
These events are inspiring to those who struggle to improve the quality of information provided by government and businesses to the public. We want information that is clear and easily understood. We want to bring an end to gobbledegook, legalese, and unnecessary jargon. Plain language reduces workloads and resource use. It can even improve safety.
Over 10 years, events have been organized in many countries, including Argentina, Sweden, New Zealand, Portugal, Canada, Norway, South Africa, the U.S. and Canada.
There is no longer any debate whether plain language is better than confusing, jumbled writing. Or that difficult text is both a time-waste and bottom-line cost to organizations. The U.S. federal government has recognized the savings from effective writing with passage of the Plain Writing Act of 2010 which mandates government writers use plain language as of October 13.
Using plain language is one of the key pieces of advice being given to medical personnel in Canada and the U.S. to patient’s understanding of information provided during diagnostic and treatment. In public health campaigns, plain language is considered a “universal precaution”.
International Plain Language Day was first celebrated on October 13, 2011.
We've now been working in plain language for more than 30 years. We mark this day by taking the time to celebrate the achievements so far. The date marks the anniversary of the U.S. Plain Writing Act that became law on October 13, 2010.
"International Plain Language Week falls between October 10 to 16 in 2021. In 2011 we launched October 13 as International Plain Language Day, to mark the progress we've made serving the readers of government, business, legal, and health information. We experienced a big leap forward as more attention was given to the need for plain language in public communication, especially in the government and health sectors. As the celebration grew and spread around the world, the day has become a week." said co-founder and organizer Cheryl Stephens.
In the late 80s a godfather of plain language, Australian professor Robert Eagleson, explained that plain language is "clear, straightforward expression, using only as many words as are necessary. It is language that avoids obscurity, inflated vocabulary and convoluted construction. It is not baby talk, nor is it a simplified version of the language."
More recently, the International Plain Language Federation has promoted this definition:
A communication is in plain language if its wording, structure, and design are so clear that the intended readers can easily find what they need, understand what they find, and use that information.
These events are inspiring to those who struggle to improve the quality of information provided by government and businesses to the public. We want information that is clear and easily understood. We want to bring an end to gobbledegook, legalese, and unnecessary jargon. Plain language reduces workloads and resource use. It can even improve safety.
Over 10 years, events have been organized in many countries, including Argentina, Sweden, New Zealand, Portugal, Canada, Norway, South Africa, the U.S. and Canada.
There is no longer any debate whether plain language is better than confusing, jumbled writing. Or that difficult text is both a time-waste and bottom-line cost to organizations. The U.S. federal government has recognized the savings from effective writing with passage of the Plain Writing Act of 2010 which mandates government writers use plain language as of October 13.
Using plain language is one of the key pieces of advice being given to medical personnel in Canada and the U.S. to patient’s understanding of information provided during diagnostic and treatment. In public health campaigns, plain language is considered a “universal precaution”.
International Plain Language Day was first celebrated on October 13, 2011.
We've now been working in plain language for more than 30 years. We mark this day by taking the time to celebrate the achievements so far. The date marks the anniversary of the U.S. Plain Writing Act that became law on October 13, 2010.
