Entries are open for the Plain English Awards

It's time to enter the Plain English Awards for 2014. You're sure to find a category to suit a document or project you've been working on.

Read about the categories and entry requirements

And remember the People's Choice Awards too. You can nominate a really great document you've seen, or let the Awards judges know about one that wasn't reader-friendly.

Read about the People's Choice Awards

Plain English revisited

Ever find yourself slipping into jargon or adding a bit of padding for effect? Maybe it's time for a plain English refresher. This blog by Oxford Dictionaries reminds us why plain English works for writers and readers.
Read the blog: Keep calm and say it plainly

And if you'd like to check how plain your writing is, get a WriteMark assessment.
Find out about the WriteMark

Making business writing better

Our WriteMark assessors like this recent blog from Bryan A. Garner for the Harvard Business Review. He talks about ways to connect with your reader and avoid sending them to sleep.

Read Bryan A. Garner's blogpost

The techniques he mentions are all tried and true fundamentals of plain language. And they match neatly with the language-related criteria of the WriteMark Plain English Standard.

Read about the WriteMark criteria

Writing in plain language helps you connect with your reader and get your message across — first time. Your readers will thank you for it.