Changes for page Simple sentences

Summary

• Page properties (1 modified, 0 added, 0 removed)

Details

Page properties

Content

...	...	@@ -7,19 +7,22 @@
7	7	* **motor impairments** – it's less tiring when you can understand what you read quickly
8	8
9	9
10		-
11	11	== Guidelines ==
12	12
13	13	[[Plain English>>Plain English||anchor="pe"]]
14	14
15		-[[Simple sentences >> ||anchor="ssl"]]
	14	+[[Simple sentences>>||anchor="ssl"]]
16	16
17		-Specialist terms
	16	+[[Specialist terms>>||anchor="st"]]
18	18
	18	+[[Medicine, money and law>>doc:.Medical.WebHome]]
	19	+
19	19	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
20		-Words to avoid
	21	+[[Words to avoid>>doc:.Words to avoid.WebHome]]
21	21
22	22
	24	+----
	25	+
23	23	== {{id name="pe"/}}Plain English ==
24	24
25	25	Make content clear and understandable, to open the web up for users with different literacy levels and access challenges.
...	...	@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@
75	75	[[Plain language entry>>url:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_language]], Wikipedia, last updated 2018
76	76
77	77
	81	+----
	82	+
78	78	== {{id name="ssl"/}}Simple sentences ==
79	79
80	80
...	...	@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
85	85	You can split longer sentences up into 2 or 3 or restructure the content with bullet points to make meaning clearer for users.
86	86
87	87
88		-== 2. Avoid complex sentence structures. ==
	93	+=== 2. Avoid complex sentence structures. ===
89	89
90	90	They are less easy to comprehend quickly. Understanding them requires more cognitive effort than simple sentences.
91	91
...	...	@@ -94,14 +94,12 @@
94	94
95	95	* number of clauses in a sentence, the more clauses the more complex it is
96	96	* distribution of associated words across the sentence – how easily can the brain 'parse a phrase': recognise, connect and comprehend words that together convey meaning
	102	+
97	97
	104	+>Example:"The red fox jumped over the gate." – easier to understand
	105	+>"The fox, which was red, over the gate jumped." – harder to understand
98	98
99		-Example:
100	100
101		-"The red fox jumped over the gate." – easier to understand
102		-"The fox, which was red, over the gate jumped." – harder to understand
103		-
104		-
105	105	== Usability evidence for simple sentences ==
106	106
107	107	"People with some learning disabilities read letter for letter – they do not bounce around like other users. They also cannot fully understand a sentence if it’s too long. People with moderate learning disabilities can understand sentences of 5 to 8 words without difficulty. By using common words we can help all users understand sentences of around 25 words." GOV.UK
...	...	@@ -153,20 +153,64 @@
153	153	[[The Crystal Mark standard>>url:http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/services/crystal-mark/7-the-crystal-mark-standard.html]] Plain English Campaign, undated
154	154
155	155
156		-(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
157		-Here's some sector specific guidance:
	159	+----
158	158
159		-(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
160		-Legal
	161	+== {{id name="st"/}}Specialist terms: explain them ==
161	161
162	162	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
163		-Medical
	164	+Make specialist content comprehensible by non-experts.
164	164
165		-(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
166		-Financial
167	167
	167	+=== 1. Remember that anybody can access your content. ===
168	168
169		-{{children/}}
	169	+Assuming who your audience is, and that they'll understand the technical terms you use, are common misconceptions.
170	170
171	171
	172	+=== 2. Create content that all users can understand, whatever their expertise or background. ===
	173	+
	174	+When you present a concept explain its parts and processes in detail.
	175	+
	176	+If you need to include a technical term consider explaining it. Make sure the surrounding language in plain language.
	177	+
	178	+
	179	+=== 3. Help users understand specialist terms. ===
	180	+
	181	+You could:
	182	+
	183	+* link to an existing definition – this could be an external site
	184	+* add a explanatory definition after using the term
172	172
	186	+
	187	+>Example:
	188	+>
	189	+>"It is a Palladian style stone building, and contains a number of splendid paintings and much fine wood-carving." – original sentence.
	190	+>
	191	+>"It is a [[Palladian style>>url:http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/s/style-guide-palladianism/]] stone building, and contains a number of splendid paintings and much fine wood-carving." – with link to a definition.
	192	+> "It is a Palladian style stone building and contains a number of splendid paintings and much fine wood-carving. Palladian style architecture features include columns, symmetry and decorative arches." – with explanatory definition.
	193	+
	194	+
	195	+== Usability evidence for explaining specialist terms ==
	196	+
	197	+[['Writing Digital Copy for Domain Experts'>>url:https://www.nngroup.com/articles/writing-domain-experts/]], Nielson Norman Group, 2017
	198	+
	199	+[['Writing Digital Copy for Specialists vs. General Audiences'>>url:https://www.nngroup.com/videos/writing-digital-copy-specialists/?lm=how-users-read-on-the-web&pt=article]], Nielson Norman Group, undated
	200	+
	201	+[['Plain Language For Everyone, Even Experts'>>url:https://www.nngroup.com/videos/plain-language-for-experts/?lm=how-users-read-on-the-web&pt=article]] Nielson Norman Group, undated
	202	+
	203	+[['TechWhirl Fast 5: Understanding Plain Language and Simplified Technical English'>>url:https://techwhirl.com/techwhirl-fast-5-understanding-plain-language-simplified-technical-english/]], Connie Giordano, TechWhirl, 2017
	204	+
	205	+[['Advantages and disadvantages with Simplified Technical English'>>url:https://liu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:16816/FULLTEXT01]], Msc thesis paper, Karin Disborg, 2007
	206	+
	207	+[['Technical Writing Need Not Be Abstruse—Use Plain Language for Maximum Impact'>>url:https://digital.gov/2015/10/23/technical-writing-need-not-be-abstruse-use-plain-language-for-maximum-impact/#]], Colleen Blessing, 2015
	208	+
	209	+[['The Facets of the General Public as Audience'>>url:https://www.dropbox.com/s/2u2cybl7c57u0tr/AudienceIssues.pdf?dl=0]] Cheryl Stephens and Mariah Stufflebeam, 2017
	210	+
	211	+(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
	212	+We generated the [[before sentence about an architecture term>>url:http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/palladian]] from yourdictionary.com and applied our recommendations.
	213	+
	214	+
	215	+(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
	216	+Here's some sector specific guidance for [[medicine, money and law>>doc:.Medical.WebHome]].
	217	+
	218	+
	219	+And here's our list of jargon [[words to avoid>>doc:.Words to avoid.WebHome]]!