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Thursday, October 4, 2007

Escehw Obfuscation!
Writing Advice For Bureaucrats, and Writers

"WRITING USER-FRIENDLY DOCUMENTS," by "Plain Language," is intended to teach the people who write government documents to write in English, not governmentalese or bureaucratese.

The introduction starts with an understatement. "The traditional way of writing government documents has not worked well. ..."

What follows is very good advice for any writer, not just those hired to elucidate requisite compliances attendant to regulatory documents produced in compliance with processes involving duly-elected officials carrying you their legislative duties as stipulated in constitutional documentation.

"WRITING USER-FRIENDLY DOCUMENTS" has no new ideas, but it's well-written and, well, user-friendly.

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