Cut the Gobbledegook Workshop
Practice sheet #1

Please re-write the following exercises keeping plain language principles in mind.

Principle 1. Use active voice

An application form will be filled out by each apprentice.

Principle 2. Write directly to your reader

ATTENTION: Employers must complete all paper work at the end of the OJT session.

Principle 3. Use a positive tone whenever possible

Do not leave plumbing supplies around the worksite because someone might trip on them.

Principle 4. Use common words rather than technical jargon

It appears evident that nasal inflammation, likely due to hypersensitivity to one or more allergens found on the fairway, has manifested on his proboscis.