New Writing Guidelines Target Stubborn Remainders of "Governmentese"

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The government’s digital services “start-up,” 18F, recently released plain-language guidelines that are specifically tailored to government employees writing for the web. The main requirements of the act are to write in an active voice, trim overly long sentences, and avoid jargon and legalese.

The government’s digital services “start-up,” 18F, recently released plain-language guidelines that are specifically tailored to government employees writing for the web. The main requirements of the act are to write in an active voice, trim overly long sentences, and avoid jargon and legalese.