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]]> 417357 Clear legal writing: A practical guide for lawyers https://writegroup.io/clear-legal-writing-a-practical-guide-for-lawyers/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 02:55:32 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=425526 Picture this — your client reads your carefully drafted legal document. Instead of understanding and agreement, their furrowed brow signals ...

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]]> 425526 Four tips to help you write persuasive proposals — as fast as you can! https://writegroup.io/four-tips-to-help-you-write-persuasive-proposals/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 23:27:01 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=370770 We help all kinds of business write all kinds of proposals and complete all kinds of RFPs. We know what ...

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]]> 370770 Plain language in courtrooms improves fairness and outcomes https://writegroup.io/plain-language-in-courtrooms-improves-fairness-and-outcomes/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:36:50 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=370453 Plain language is quietly making its way into New Zealand courtrooms, and helping to make them more positive, fairer places. ...

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]]> 370453 Use inclusive writing to get everyone’s attention https://writegroup.io/use-inclusive-writing-to-get-everyones-attention/ https://writegroup.io/use-inclusive-writing-to-get-everyones-attention/#comments Sun, 14 Jul 2024 22:23:11 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=343461 Would it matter if you failed to engage one in five of your readers? What if the one who didn’t ...

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]]> https://writegroup.io/use-inclusive-writing-to-get-everyones-attention/feed/ 1 343461 ‘Must go, CU!’ Does ‘telegraphic’ writing really save time? https://writegroup.io/must-go-cu-does-telegraphic-writing-really-save-time/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:40:25 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=267932 Does your writing look like this? Team, FYI, still to do: Software to be tested before implementing If problems John/Jenny ...

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]]> 267932 Why plain language matters in legal writing https://writegroup.io/why-plain-language-matters-in-legal-writing/ Sun, 10 Mar 2024 19:42:31 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=275118 There’s no escaping it — legal documents sneak into many aspects of our everyday lives. They govern some of the ...

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]]> 275118 Three tips for taking minutes without stress https://writegroup.io/three-tips-for-taking-minutes-without-stress/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 20:15:37 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=215865 So you’ve drawn the short straw and you have to take the minutes at tomorrow’s meeting. Whether you’re new to ...

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]]> 215865 Top tips for Plain Language Officers (from an award-winning expert) https://writegroup.io/seven-tips-for-plain-language-officers/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:13:19 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=208232 Lynda Harris is an internationally recognised plain language leader and author. She’s the creator of the Rewrite for Change™ Model, ...

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]]> 208232 Three top tips for writing clear technical content https://writegroup.io/three-top-tips-for-writing-clear-technical-content/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 22:10:24 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=167424 In a recent Q&A about the Plain Language Act 2022, people asked lots of questions about writing technical content and ...

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]]> 167424 Comparing three plain language standards from across the globe https://writegroup.io/comparing-three-plain-language-standards-from-across-the-globe/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 21:53:23 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=158459 The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) released its first-ever Plain Language Standard. You can read our blog about the Standard ...

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]]> 158459 Do acronyms belong in a plain language world? https://writegroup.io/do-acronyms-belong-in-a-plain-language-world/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 04:14:00 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=152756 I asked a friend, ‘Do you have a VGA or HDMI adapter for a PC with USB-C?’ Clear, or alphabet ...

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