@center-plain.bsky.socialLast call to sign up for our International Plain Language Day webinar!
Join us October 13 for a practical, interactive webinar on user testing. We’ll talk about asking useful questions, overcoming barriers, and putting audience feedback into practice.
Sign up now: buff.ly/bPhJQPj
#PlainLanguage
@garytcoles.bsky.socialIs your event time accessible to everyone? How you format hyphens, colons, and "am/pm" directly impacts how assistive tech reads it out loud.
A quick, essential guide from Digital Access Training on getting it right:
@editorscanada.bsky.social🎥 Video: What is "plain language," anyway? It's about more than using simpler words or shortening text.
Effective plain language means understanding your audience and creating content that is clear, concise, well organized and easy to understand. #PlainLanguage youtu.be/JT0U94349Hc
@cs-sfu.bsky.socialLearn to simplify written information and communicate in a clear manner through our online Plain Language Principles course, starting Oct 20. Register today to save your seat: https://ow.ly/SJVr50ZIZQG
#sfu #PlainLanguage #ClearCommunication #OnlineCourse #EffectiveWriting #WritingCourse
@deconspray.bsky.socialAccessibility isn’t just code. If people can’t understand your content, they can’t use it. Plain language is an accessibility practice.
#Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #PlainLanguage #UX #A11y #ID24
@nalaireland.bsky.socialExplore NALA Ireland on YouTube for practical literacy and learning resources you can access anytime.
Videos cover plain English, tutor development, webinars, family and digital literacy.
@deconspray.bsky.socialIf readers must decode your jargon before understanding your message, you've created a barrier. Accessibility starts with language.
#Accessibility #A11y #PlainLanguage #InclusiveDesign #ContentDesign #UX #DigitalAccessibility
@carolinavonkampen.comI live posted from #ACESVCON26 last week.
Here's my roundup of Bsky threads. Scroll through to see insights the speakers shared about editorial checklists, #plainlanguage, tropes in #developmentalediting, dictionaries, and more!
carolinavonkampen.com/live-from-ac... #amediting #vcon26 #edibuddies
@thebenefitsguru.bsky.socialToday Is...Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Arrr! The real treasure is a policy you can actually understand. We speak plain English, matey. 🏴☠️💰 #PlainLanguage #NoJargon #PirateDay
@carolinavonkampen.com@carolinavonkampen.com@carolinavonkampen.com@carolinavonkampen.comFree downloads from @theclarityeditor.bsky.social
Worksheet: Writing clearly for your global audience: buymeacoffee.com/clarityedito...
Quick reference: Clear writing tips: buymeacoffee.com/clarityedito...
#ACESVCON26 #VCON26 #plainlanguage #amediting #editorsky #writing
@carolinavonkampen.comCourses on #PlainLanguage
CIEP Plain English for Editors course (paid e-learning course)
Why Use Plain Language? What Science Says About Our Brain’s Reading Process (paid Editors Canada webinar with Cheryl Stephens)
Simon Fraser Plain Language Certificate (paid online course)
@carolinavonkampen.com#PlainLanguage resources for editors
PlainLanguage.gov Full archived version is on the WaybackMachine: web.archive.org/web/20250926...
Garbl's Guide to Writing for English Learners, Multilingual Readers, and Translation: www.garblwriting.com/p/writing-fo...
@carolinavonkampen.com#PlainLanguage resources for editors
Martin Cutts, Oxford Guide to Plain English (2020) bookshop.org/a/6998/97801...
Luke Finley, Laura Ripper and Sarah Carr, Editing into Plain English, 2nd Edition (2020), CIEP guide (CIEP members only) www.ciep.uk/resources/gu...
@carolinavonkampen.com#PlainLanguage resources for editors
Plain Language Association International, "What is plain language?" plainlanguage.com/what-is-plai... (If you’re a member, check out the Resource Bank)
Plain language —Part 1: Governing principles and guidelines
www.iso.org/obp/ui/en/#i...
@carolinavonkampen.comPut the important information where readers can easily find it (at the beginning or where they expect to find it).
For instructions, present steps chronologically.
@carolinavonkampen.com#PlainLanguage 4 guiding principles: document must be
✅ Relevant: Readers get what they need
✅ Findable: Readers can easily find what they need
✅ Understandable: Readers can easily understand what they find
✅ Useable: Readers can easily use the information
@carolinavonkampen.com#PlainLanguage is all about centering the reader!