Federal Government
New Law Requires
Clear Government Communication
On October 13, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (Act), which is designed to promote "clear Government communication that the public can understand and use." By October 13, 2011, agencies must write all new or substantially revised documents in plain writing. By April 13, 2012, and annually thereafter, each agency must publish a report that describes its continuing compliance with the Act.
issued by the
Executive Office Of The President
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D.C.
VanWrite Simplifies Plain Writing Implementation
VanWrite programs and products quickly show staff how to edit for Reader Comfort. In addition, Sentence Aerobics® Editing Software greatly simplifies Plain Writing implementation in several ways. The software:
- identifies strong and weak writing, which exceeds the scope of grammar checkers,
- coaches writers as they revise for clarity and Plain Writing, and
- provides Federal agencies with statistics that objectively measure Plain Writing compliance.
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