Course Resources for WMU’s Plain Language in Action
Course dates: September 8, September 15, September 22, and September 30, 2011
- Pre-Course Writing Assignment – due on Thursday, September 8, 2011
Session 1
- PPT for Session 1 webinar on May 19
- Homework: Writing Assignment for Session 1 – due on Tuesday, May 24, 2011
- Homework: Reading Assignment for Session 1 – Letting Go of the Words, Chapter 2, “People! People! People!”
- Center for Plain Language
- PlainLanguage.gov
- Clarity
- Plain Writing Act of 2010
- Final Guidance on Implementing the Plain Writing Act of 2010
- HowTo.gov: Focus on Top Tasks
- Archives: Start Your Military Service Record Request
- State Department: Passport Acceptance Facility Search Page
- GinnieMae: How Much Home Can You Afford?
- IRS: How to Forward the Header of a Phishing E-mail
- Fish and Wildlife Service: How to Apply
- VA: Who’s Eligible for a VA-Backed Loan?
- SAMHSA: How to Obtain a Waiver
Session 2
- PPT for Session 2 webinar on May 26
- Homework: Writing Assignment for Session 2 – due on Tuesday, May 31, 2011
- Homework: Reading Assignment for Session 2 – Letting Go of the Words, Chapter 6, “Focusing on Your Essential Messages”
- CDC: How to Report Foodborne Illness
- CDC: How to Report a Foodborne Illness: General Public
- CDC: How to Report a Foodborne Illness: Health Departments
- CDC: How to Report a Foodborne Illness: Healthcare Professionals
- Janus: Planning
- Archives: home
- NASA Science: home
- EIA: Natural Gas
- National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences: home
- NIH: Science Education
- Library of Congress: Digital Collections & Services
- United We Serve: home
- Department of Education: Publications
- Secret Service: home
- CDC: Children’s BMI Tool for Schools
- HowTo.gov: Audience Analysis
Session 3
- PPT for Session 3 webinar on May 31
- Homework: Writing Assignment for Session 3 – due on Friday, June 3, 2011
- Homework: Reading Assignment for Session 3 – Letting Go of the Words, Chapter 5, “Writing Information, Not Documents” and Chapter 8, “Tuning up Your Sentences”
- 9-11 Report: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
- Maryland Dept. of Transportation: Employment
- MDOT: Who is MDOT? (PDF)
- Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality: Who We Are and What We Do
- Blue Jay Consulting: Approach
- HowTo.gov: Using Appropriate File Formats
- Alertbox: Gateway Pages Prevent PDF Shock
- HowTo.gov: Writing for the Web/Plain Language
Session 4
- PPT for Session 4 webinar on June 6
- Homework: Writing Assignment for Session 4 – due on Friday, June 10, 2011
- Homework: Reading Assignment for Session 4 – Letting Go of the Words, Chapter 10, “Breaking Up Your Text with Headings” and Chapter 12, “Writing Meaningful Links”
- National Cancer Institute: Chemotherapy Side Effects
- VA: VA’s Approach to Patient Safety
- AIR Commercial Real Estate Association: About AIR
- West Thomson: Law School Exchange
- FDA: Report a Problem
- Treasury Department: Welcome to Treasury Direct
- Treasury Department: Tools
- Archives: Plan Your Research Visit
- Baltimore County: Collection – Trash, Recycling, and Yard Materials
- Henrico County: Automated Trash Collections
- HowTo.gov: Managing Links
- HowTo.gov: Search Engine Optimization
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