B.A SEM - 3 year-2023
Sub- English
1. What is plain language? Discuss the characteristic features of plain language? Plain
language: Plain language is grammatically correct language that includes complete sentence
structure
and accurate word usage. Plain language is not unprofessional writing or a method of "dumbing
down" or "talking down" to the reader. Actually, the Plain language is clear, concise, organized,
and appropriate for the intended audience. For example: one legal expert rewrote Instagram's
terms of use to be in plain language, then showed her
version to teenagers.
PLAIN provided guidance to federal executive agencies when President Barack Obama signed
the Plain
Writing Act of 2010, which required federal executive agencies to put all new and revised
covered documents
into plain language with some special features. The Act's sponsor, U.S. Representative Bruce
Braley, noted
upon its passage that "The writing of documents in the standard vernacular English language
will bolster and increase the accountability of government within America and will continue to
more effectively save time and money in this country." Thus the Plain Writing Act of 2010
defines plain language as: Writing that is clear, concise, well-organized, and follows other best
practices appropriate to the subject or field and intended audience.
Language that is plain to one set of readers may not be plain to others. Material is in plain
language if our audience
can:
Find what they need
Understand what they find the first time they read or hear it
Use what they find to meet their needs
Reading comprehension: Proponents of plain language adoption argue that it improves reading
comprehension and readability, and grants readers greater access to information. Simple
language allows documents to be read and understood by a larger audience, as plain language
Sub- English
1. What is plain language? Discuss the characteristic features of plain language? Plain
language: Plain language is grammatically correct language that includes complete sentence
structure
and accurate word usage. Plain language is not unprofessional writing or a method of "dumbing
down" or "talking down" to the reader. Actually, the Plain language is clear, concise, organized,
and appropriate for the intended audience. For example: one legal expert rewrote Instagram's
terms of use to be in plain language, then showed her
version to teenagers.
PLAIN provided guidance to federal executive agencies when President Barack Obama signed
the Plain
Writing Act of 2010, which required federal executive agencies to put all new and revised
covered documents
into plain language with some special features. The Act's sponsor, U.S. Representative Bruce
Braley, noted
upon its passage that "The writing of documents in the standard vernacular English language
will bolster and increase the accountability of government within America and will continue to
more effectively save time and money in this country." Thus the Plain Writing Act of 2010
defines plain language as: Writing that is clear, concise, well-organized, and follows other best
practices appropriate to the subject or field and intended audience.
Language that is plain to one set of readers may not be plain to others. Material is in plain
language if our audience
can:
Find what they need
Understand what they find the first time they read or hear it
Use what they find to meet their needs
Reading comprehension: Proponents of plain language adoption argue that it improves reading
comprehension and readability, and grants readers greater access to information. Simple
language allows documents to be read and understood by a larger audience, as plain language
