Clear Lines: How to Compose & Design Clear Language Documents for the Workplace

Résumé du livre

This is a practical guide to writing clear workplace documents. It is aimed at tutors working with literacy and ESOL learners in the workplace. Table of contents: * Literacy in Canada and the importance of clear language (IALS reading tasks, job related literacy skills, the importance of clear language and clear lines and the benefits of clear language) * The basic principles of clear writing (low impact 20 minute grammar workout, clear writing tips, writer's checklist, measuring grade levels, relevance) * Document design (formatting, guidelines, font) * Making sure your message is clear (revising your document, using focus groups for audience research, facilitating a focus group, analysing the results) * The clear writer goes to work (who is in my corner, steps for implementing a clear language plan at work) * Resources (writing samples, a list of simple words and phrases, readability estimates).