Thinking & Personal Effectiveness · Writing & Communication
A topic within Writing & Communication, itself one of 10 topics in that field and part of Thinking & Personal Effectiveness.
2 works
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Argues that dense financial prose is a design choice, not a legal requirement, and shows through before-and-after rewrites that disclosure documents can be both precise and readable.
link checked 17 Sept 2026Plain Language Action and Information Network
Sets out concrete rules for writing official documents in plain English — short sentences, common words, active voice, direct address — on the argument that clarity is a legal and civic obligation, not a courtesy.
link checked 17 Sept 2026