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Challenge for Conference Participants
We would like to
showcase how plain language writers use different approaches to communicate a
message. There’s no “perfect way”. There are always better
ways.
To participate in
the challenge:
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Edit Melanie
McQuire’s notice. You can write on the page or create a computer
version.
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Post your work
in the Plain Language Challenge section of the White Space, with or without
your name on it.
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To be eligible
for a prize, complete the entry form at the bottom of this page, tear it off
and put it in the entry box you’ll find there.
During
Saturday’s lunch, we’ll pick names from the box for some great
prizes, and post the winners’ names. We look forward to seeing your
suggested improvements.
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How would
you revise Melanie McQuire’s public notice?
Client:
You’re a good writer. Your friend, Melanie McQuire, is a good
photographer. You and Melanie have agreed to trade editing help for a family
portrait. She wrote a draft notice for you to fix up.
Context:
Melanie lives in a nearby town, population 50,000. She has an idea for a
photo series for a toy company and needs to add newborn baby pictures to her
portfolio before she presents her idea.
Audience:
Melanie is confident that she can reach the parents of newborns by
posting a notice in the local library, on bulletin boards in stores and
restaurants and at the two local gyms offering pre- and post-natal classes. Her
main goal is to find newborn twins and triplets to photograph soon. If other
people find out about her photography business through the ad, so much the
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Entry
Form (please tear off and put in the entry box)
Name:
_______________________________________________________
How can we reach
you during the conference?
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