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Learn to write to meet the ISO principles
Write to satisfy the ISO Plain Language Standard
User-guide: Information, Activities, and Resources
Introduction to ISO and plain language
Who is the ISO
Condensed info from standard for study
How to buy the standard from ISO
Some definitions of plain language
TLDR Plain Language definitions and process
Guidelines from neurosciences
Published writing guidelines
Ethics
Readers get what they need
Principles
What do you know about your reader
Practice empathy
Identify a clear purpose
Try this yourself
Forum discussion
How to research readers
Principles that apply
Research your readers and subject
TLDR Audience Considerations
Forum discussion
Clear writing: Words and their tone
Principles
Grammar, style, and syntax
Words
Tone
Try this yourself
Activity
TLDR Write and Rewrite Plainly
Clear Writing: Writing Understandable Sentences and Paragraphs
Can Reader Understand?
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Sentences and verbs
Try this yourself
Grammar, Style, and Syntax
Paragraph Development
Activity
TLDR Write and Rewrite Plainly
6. Build structure and clear organization
Guiding principles
Organizing methods
Tips for showing the organization
Approaches to organizing content
Is information findable?
Tools for building cohesion
TLDR Prepare to Write
7. Evaluation: readers can easily use information
Guiding principles
Checklist and activity for training
Consider engaging readers early
Build interim evaluation into process
Casual testing methods
Checklist for a document audit
Ensure follow-ups
Monitoring and evaluation of communication activities
TLDR After You Write (Check for bias; Readability Tests_
Discussion
Exercises
Test your recollection of the content
Activities
Rewrite exercises
Now what?
What else? What next? Let's talk.
TLDR Resources
Discussion
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Rewrite exercises
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