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PLAIN LANGUAGE…..
-also known as “plain English”
- is easy to read, understand, or use.
- is grammatically correct language that
includes complete sentence structure
and accurate usage.
-is clear, concise, organized and
appropriate for the audience.
- is free from jargon and rarely used
words & terms , and comes straight to
the point being processed.
WRITE FOR YOUR AUDIENCE
Aureation
- To make golden
- from the Latin word
“Aureus”which means “gilding’’
or supposed heightening of
diction in one language
Example
Up sprang the goldyn candill matutyne,
With clere depurit bemes cristallyne
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1. Write for your reader, not for yourself.
Wordy Example:
In the case of Mais (TC, 1968), the taxpayer was able to exclude from gross income embezzled
funds that were repaid during the year the funds were embezzled but the taxpayer was not
allowed to exclude embezzled funds to be repaid in a subsequent year.
Edited Example:
In the case of Mais (TC, 1968) allowed the taxpayer was able to to exclude from gross income
embezzled funds that were repaid during the same year the funds were embezzled but the
taxpayer was not allowed to exclude embezzled funds to be those repaid in
a subsequent later year.
Better Wording:
Mais (TC, 1968) allowed the taxpayer to exclude embezzled funds repaid during the same
year but not those repaid in a later year.
6. Write in active voice.
7. Wordiness!
6. Write in active voice.
7. Wordiness!
8. Use everyday words.