Jargon Plain Language Analysis
Federal Government Language - Jargon
What is the primary audience for your piece?
My audience is federal employees.
In no more than 3 sentences, what is the central message you want to communicate to readers in this piece?
The phrases and words used in government writing are confusing and some documents are too long. Using plain language will communicate clear, concise, and easy to understand to those seeking assistance or instructions.
What aspects of your final project do you feel are the strongest?
The examples, the history, and articles written support the use of plain language is the strongest aspects.
With more time (and motivation), what would you further revise about this piece?
I would include more interviews …show more content…
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, and Mexico have many plain English initiatives.
Government documents are filled with "Protein Prepositions," which are expressions that only certain groups understand the meaning of such as; "toe-to-toe," "hands-on," and "to buy off on" (Predmore). The complicated documents are long-winded causing the reader to get frustrated. "Governments are expected to be transparent, to report to the public and to communicate information in a way that the average reader can understand" (Engl 302 - Plain Language).
The Medicare Beneficiary Services has created training that shows how to change correspondence sent to customers. This was accomplished by using examples of old responses. These responses were changed to shorter and more direct letters. This program is call "Before" and "After".
Expository writing will build credibility through experience, research, and examples. They provide information such as explanations and/or directions. The subject “Government Jargon” explains the uncertainty that comes from government …show more content…
Government documents often require action; all information needed to complete the act must be included for readers that are not familiar with the subject. g. To ensure the document will be read, the design of the document must be professional and convey a tone of professionalism (Engl 302).
Todd Shields a writer for Bloomberg online reports, the U.S. government has passed the Plain Writing Act requiring "federal agencies to practice writing that the intended audience can easily "understand and use because that writing is clear, concise, well-organized, and follows other best practices of plan writing" (Shields 2009). Although, this initiative will be a costly to implement, it will be more cost effective, by eliminating wasted rereading time as well as repeated completion of the same documents. (Engl 302 - Plain Language).
The language used in government writing causes confusion and waste valuable time, using plain language will allow government agencies to provide guidance in a way that can be understood and reduce frustrations. With many more senior citizens now than ever in our history, and the wide use of internet sites it is imperative that government documents be made simpler and easier to complete. Today's society does not have time to read and re-read to understand what they should
What is the primary audience for your piece?
My audience is federal employees.
In no more than 3 sentences, what is the central message you want to communicate to readers in this piece?
The phrases and words used in government writing are confusing and some documents are too long. Using plain language will communicate clear, concise, and easy to understand to those seeking assistance or instructions.
What aspects of your final project do you feel are the strongest?
The examples, the history, and articles written support the use of plain language is the strongest aspects.
With more time (and motivation), what would you further revise about this piece?
I would include more interviews …show more content…
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, and Mexico have many plain English initiatives.
Government documents are filled with "Protein Prepositions," which are expressions that only certain groups understand the meaning of such as; "toe-to-toe," "hands-on," and "to buy off on" (Predmore). The complicated documents are long-winded causing the reader to get frustrated. "Governments are expected to be transparent, to report to the public and to communicate information in a way that the average reader can understand" (Engl 302 - Plain Language).
The Medicare Beneficiary Services has created training that shows how to change correspondence sent to customers. This was accomplished by using examples of old responses. These responses were changed to shorter and more direct letters. This program is call "Before" and "After".
Expository writing will build credibility through experience, research, and examples. They provide information such as explanations and/or directions. The subject “Government Jargon” explains the uncertainty that comes from government …show more content…
Government documents often require action; all information needed to complete the act must be included for readers that are not familiar with the subject. g. To ensure the document will be read, the design of the document must be professional and convey a tone of professionalism (Engl 302).
Todd Shields a writer for Bloomberg online reports, the U.S. government has passed the Plain Writing Act requiring "federal agencies to practice writing that the intended audience can easily "understand and use because that writing is clear, concise, well-organized, and follows other best practices of plan writing" (Shields 2009). Although, this initiative will be a costly to implement, it will be more cost effective, by eliminating wasted rereading time as well as repeated completion of the same documents. (Engl 302 - Plain Language).
The language used in government writing causes confusion and waste valuable time, using plain language will allow government agencies to provide guidance in a way that can be understood and reduce frustrations. With many more senior citizens now than ever in our history, and the wide use of internet sites it is imperative that government documents be made simpler and easier to complete. Today's society does not have time to read and re-read to understand what they should