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Why should I write in plain
language?
People need
to be able to use written information to participate fully in society. Plain
language helps people read, understand, and use written information.
Government,
business, and nonprofit organizations use different types of
documents:
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Forms and applications – income
support, jobs, funding, legal aid, licences, housing. |
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Reports – land use or economic plans,
environmental assessments, discussion papers. |
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Legal documents – land claims,
insurance, wills, custody, impact benefit agreements, contracts, adoption,
sentencing, unions. |
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Brochures and booklets – health,
social wellbeing, education, sports and fitness, employment, housing,
daycare. |
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Instructions and manuals – workplace
health and safety, hazardous waste, elections, firearm safety, prescriptions.
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Internal documents – memos, briefing
notes, decision papers, reports, meeting minutes, policies. |
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Letters and memos. |
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