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15 15  [[Simple sentences >> ||anchor="ssl"]]
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17 -[[Specialist terms>>Specialist terms||anchor="st"]]
17 +Specialist terms
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19 19  (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
20 20  Words to avoid
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23 -Medicine, money and law
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26 26  == {{id name="pe"/}}Plain English ==
27 27  
28 28  Make content clear and understandable, to open the web up for users with different literacy levels and access challenges.
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98 98  * number of clauses in a sentence, the more clauses the more complex it is
99 99  * distribution of associated words across the sentence – how easily can the brain 'parse a phrase': recognise, connect and comprehend words that together convey meaning
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102 ->Example:"The red fox jumped over the gate." – easier to understand 
103 ->"The fox, which was red, over the gate jumped." – harder to understand
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99 +Example:
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101 +"The red fox jumped over the gate." – easier to understand 
102 +"The fox, which was red, over the gate jumped." – harder to understand
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106 106  == Usability evidence for simple sentences ==
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108 108  "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
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154 154  [[The Crystal Mark standard>>url:http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/services/crystal-mark/7-the-crystal-mark-standard.html]] Plain English Campaign, undated
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157 -== {{id name="st"/}}Specialist terms: explain them ==
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157 +Here's some sector specific guidance:
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160 -Make specialist content comprehensible by non-experts.
160 +Legal
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163 -=== 1. Remember that anybody can access your content. ===
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165 -Assuming who your audience is, and that they'll understand the technical terms you use, are common misconceptions.
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168 -=== 2. Create content that all users can understand, whatever their expertise or background. ===
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170 -When you present a concept explain its parts and processes in detail.
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172 -If you need to include a technical term consider explaining it. Make sure the surrounding language in plain language.
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174 -
175 -=== 3. Help users understand specialist terms. ===
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177 -You could:
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179 -* link to an existing definition – this could be an external site
180 -* add a explanatory definition after using the term
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183 ->Example:
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185 ->"It is a Palladian style stone building, and contains a number of splendid paintings and much fine wood-carving." – original sentence.
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187 ->"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.
188 -> "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.
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191 -== Usability evidence for explaining specialist terms ==
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193 -[['Writing Digital Copy for Domain Experts'>>url:https://www.nngroup.com/articles/writing-domain-experts/]], Nielson Norman Group, 2017
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195 -[['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
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197 -[['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
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199 -[['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
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201 -[['Advantages and disadvantages with Simplified Technical English'>>url:https://liu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:16816/FULLTEXT01]], Msc thesis paper, Karin Disborg, 2007
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203 -[['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
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205 -[['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
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208 -We generated the [[before sentence about an architecture term>>url:http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/palladian]] from yourdictionary.com and applied our recommendations.
163 +Medical
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212 -Here's some sector specific guidance for medicine, money and law.
166 +Financial
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