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... ... @@ -13,22 +13,14 @@ 13 13 == 14 14 Guidelines == 15 15 16 +* [[Simple sentences>>url:https://readabilityguidelines.myxwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Plain%20English/Plain%20English%2C%20simple%20sentences/#ssl]] 16 16 17 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H1.MakeyouraveragesentenceA015wordslong." %) 18 -[[1. Make your average sentence 15 words long.>>1. Make your average sentence 15 words long.||anchor="#1"]] 19 - 20 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H2.A0Avoidcomplexsentencestructures." %) 21 -[[2. Avoid complex sentence structures.>>2. Avoid complex sentence structures.||anchor="#2"]] 22 - 23 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 24 -[[Usability evidence>>Usability evidence||anchor="#UESS"]] 25 - 26 - 27 27 ---- 28 28 29 -== == 20 +== 21 +Simple sentences == 30 30 31 -=== {{id name="#1"/}}1. Make your average sentence 15 words long. ===23 +=== 1. Make your average sentence 15 words long. === 32 32 33 33 The maximum sentence length for a good level of comprehension is 25 words. Split long sentences up into 2 or 3, or use bullet points. 34 34 ... ... @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ 35 35 Oxford Guide to plain English, GOV.UK and linguists agree 15 word sentences are fine but above 40 words is hard to understand. 36 36 37 37 38 -=== {{id name="#2"/}}2. Avoid complex sentence structures. ===30 +=== 2. Avoid complex sentence structures. === 39 39 40 40 They are less easy to comprehend quickly. Understanding them requires more cognitive effort than simple sentences. 41 41 ... ... @@ -46,15 +46,12 @@ 46 46 * distribution of associated words across the sentence – how easily can the brain 'parse a phrase': recognise, connect and comprehend words that together convey meaning 47 47 48 48 49 -Example: 50 -\\(% class="mark" %)"The red fox jumped over the gate." – easier to understand 51 -"The fox, which was red, over the gate jumped." – harder to understand 41 +>Example:"The red fox jumped over the gate." – easier to understand 42 +>"The fox, which was red, over the gate jumped." – harder to understand 52 52 53 53 54 - ----45 +== Usability evidence: simple sentences == 55 55 56 -== {{id name="#UESS"/}}Usability evidence: simple sentences == 57 - 58 58 Oxford Guide to plain English 59 59 60 60 Jyoti Sanyal 'Indlish' ... ... @@ -104,12 +104,9 @@ 104 104 105 105 ---- 106 106 107 -(% class="box" %) 108 -((( 109 109 See also: 110 110 111 -* [[Plain English>>doc:Plain English.Plain English, simple sentences.WebHome]] 112 -* [[Specialist terms>>doc:Plain English.Specialist terms.WebHome]] 113 -* [[Law, medicine, money>>doc:Plain English.Medical.WebHome]] 114 -* [[Words to avoid>>doc:Plain English.Words to avoid.WebHome]] 115 -))) 98 +* Plain English 99 +* [[Specialist terms>>url:https://readabilityguidelines.myxwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Plain%20English/Plain%20English%2C%20simple%20sentences/#st]] 100 +* [[Law, medicine, money>>url:https://readabilityguidelines.myxwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Plain%20English/Medical/]] 101 +* [[Words to avoid>>url:https://readabilityguidelines.myxwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Plain%20English/Words%20to%20avoid/]]