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Federal Plain Language Guidelines

Guidelines to help organizations write in compliance with the Plain Writing Act of 2010.

Organization: Plainlanguage.gov

Author: Plainlanguage.gov

Published Year: 2011

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The Federal Plain Language Guidelines offer strategies to help federal employees create clear, concise, and user-focused communications.

The guidelines stress the importance of understanding the audience, organizing content logically, using plain language techniques, and testing documents for clarity to ensure information is easy to find, understand, and use.