WRITING IN CLEAR LANGUAGE
Move on to the areas we concentrate on when writing: organization, words to use and avoid, sentences, tone. In each case, start with participants' suggestions and then add anything missing from material included in this handbook. Or, show the video Clear Writer's Hit Squad. Overheads one to six provide samples for this section.
ORGANIZATION: THE ORDER AND FLOW OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION
HANDOUT, EXERCISE 1
Small groups: evaluate the "before" memo about harassment.
Small groups: evaluate the "after" memo.
WORDS TO USE AND WORDS TO AVOID
HANDOUT, EXERCISE 2: WORDS TO USE AND WORDS TO AVOID
SENTENCE LENGTH AND STRUCTURE
HANDOUT, EXERCISE 3: EDITING
TONE: HOW YOU SPEAK TO YOUR READER