Plain and Simple: The Art of Writing Clearly
summary
Clear claim: plain language speeds decisions, saves time and money, and improves compliance by making security recommendations usable. Concrete tools and moves include one‑idea sentences, explicit plain‑language definitions for jargon, visual layout choices, and alternative formats for low‑literacy readers; an ISO plain‑language standard is imminent. Examples include a simple firewall analogy and before/after rewrites. Expect practical edits you can apply and measurable results in reduced clarification back‑and‑forth and higher uptake when directives are written to be short be simple be human.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Start
- 10:36Adult literacy and plain language
- 20:30Standards for plain language
- 22:02Plain and simple: principles of clear writing
- 35:03Plain and simple: example sentences
- 42:44Plain and simple: other considerations
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