Editing Plain Language
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* quickly and completely | * quickly and completely | ||
== Words with same meanings == | == Words with same meanings == | ||
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Leichte Sprache (German-Translation) | Leichte Sprache (German-Translation) | ||
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Plain Language Rules: | Plain Language Rules: | ||
- Use | - Use easy to understand words | ||
- If you need to use difficult words, explain them clearly | - If you need to use difficult words, explain them clearly | ||
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- Use examples to explain things | - Use examples to explain things | ||
- Keep your sentences short | - Keep your sentences short. | ||
- Speak to people directly | |||
- Use positive sentences rather than negative ones where possible | - Use positive sentences rather than negative ones where possible | ||
- Use active language | - Use active language rather than passive language where possible | ||
- Write only 1 idea per sentence | - Write only 1 idea per sentence | ||
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- Always use large writing | - Always use large writing | ||
- Always use a font that is clear and easy to read. For example Arial or Tahoma | - Always use a font that is clear and easy to read. For example Arial or Tahoma | ||
- Do not write whole words in capitals | - Do not write whole words in capitals | ||
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- To help understanding your text, you should put images next to it to describe what it is about. | - To help understanding your text, you should put images next to it to describe what it is about. | ||
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[[Category:Hurraki]] | [[Category:Hurraki]] | ||
[[Category:Language]] | [[Category:Language]] | ||