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This type of reader tends to skim through our reports and focus on the key messages
Who is a floater?
This writing approach aims to make our reports easy for readers to understand
What is plain language writing?
This approach to bulleted lists ensures that all items in the list begin with the same grammatical structure
What is parallel construction?
Sentences structured in the order of subject - verb - object use this type of voice
What is active voice?
This text description ensures images are accessible to people using screen readers
What is alt text?
This type of industry insider words are best avoided or defined in our reports
What is Jargon?
This part of a paragraph is important to quickly orient the reader to what the paragraph is about
What is a topic sentence?
The sentence was corrected to follow this plain language rule
“it is not unanticipated” = “it is anticipated"
What is positive construction?
Carolyn Brown, our plain language instructor, recommend this editing software that shares the name of an American author who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
What is the Hemingway Editor?
To maintain consistency, the style guide recommends referencing this Canadian authority for spelling
What is the Canadian Oxford Dictionary?