Writing in Plain Language
Summary
Writing in Plain Language isn’t just about “writing simply”—it’s a way of organizing and structuring written thought that saves time and money. Plain Language contributes to excellent customer service and makes life easier for employees. Documents written in Plain Language are easier to understand and require fewer resources to explain and revise. People make fewer errors responding to letters written in Plain Language, and compliance is faster and more accurate, especially when written communication is our primary medium of interaction.
In this interactive workshop, participants will develop a better understanding about how to use a variety of Plain Language tools, and how to communicate technical and financial information in ways that strengthen internal and external communications.
Learning Outcomes
Using Plain Language to communicate more clearly and persuasively
What Plain Language is—and what it is not
How and why to omit needless words
Targeting readers and enabling them to understand what you’re writing
Placing modifiers correctly
Applying practical techniques to create Plain Language
Keeping one idea to a sentence
Understanding document design to hold readers’ attention and improve clarity
Customized “Before/After” examples from real-life documents
How and why to write in the active voice
Using a positive tone
How and why to write clear, short, and direct sentences
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sessions have been delivered to thousands of people across general audiences and specialized teams. Past participants include professionals with job titles like policy analyst, marketing advisor, salesperson, C-level executive, communications manager, data analyst, engineer, journalist, grant writer, digital strategist, documentary filmmaker, museum curator, entrepreneur, and many more.
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Past clients include a variety of organizations from every major sector of the economy, including every level of government.
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Pricing depends on many factors, including format, content, timing, location, and number of participants.
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• Sessions delivered online or in person
• Teaching materials (yes, even keynotes come with written resources!)
• Pre-session consultation and post-session follow-up
• Francophone-friendly instruction (participants may speak in the Official Language of their choice)
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Yes, all the time!
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All material is designed and delivered by award-winning facilitators.
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Group size has ranged from as small as three to as large as hundreds. There are different ideal sizes depending on your desired format and content.
For workshops, groups of 10-15 tend to work best, but smaller or larger groups can be accommodated.
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Bookings are generally made at least one month in advance, but shorter timelines can be accommodated.
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Yes, StoryCorp has dealt with many complex procurement, contracting, and security requirements.
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