This research gives a brief introduction to the literacy studies in the U.S. and the research on readability and the readability formulas. It is available at  http://www.impact-information.com/impactinfo/readability02.pdf     Plain Language United States ...

What is plain language? As described by the federal government on plainlanguage.gov, plain language is communication your audience can understand the first time they read or hear it. Plain language is recognized as an essential best practice in all access ...

This book collects the empirical evidence supporting the value of plain language in business, government, and law. Professor Kimble summarizes 50 studies (no less) that show using plain language can save organizations and agencies a significant amount of ...

The Scribes Journal of Legal Writing is a a scholarly journal which publishes articles about legal writing. It has published articles by many of the best-known figures in legal writing — including Garner, Kimble, Charles Alan Wright, Richard Posner, Lawre ...

This handbook is intended for the writers in the U.S. federal government. It focuses on aspects of writing that are especially important to Plain Language. The Lauchman Group (lauchmangroup.com) regularly updates the handbook on their website.   Recommend ...

On its webpage entitled, Efficiencies & Innovations (courts.ca.gov), the The California judicial branch, which is widely acknowledged as a national leader in developing and implementing programs that enhance access to justice, provides information and ...

Plain Language in Law, by Sandeep Dave cites several resources about using plain language in legal documents. It can be found at  https://www.llrx.com/2002/11/features-plain-language-in-law/. Plain Language United States Sandeep Dave 2002 ...

The article,  Lower-Literacy Users: Writing for a Broad Consumer Audience, is about the research on lower-literacy usability of documents or texts on websites. It tackles the characteristics of lower-literarcy users, ways to improve usability for lower-li ...

This articles cites several suggestions on how to make legal documents clearer and easier to read. It is available at  https://www.1215.org/lawnotes/misc/how-to-write-for-judges.pdf. Plain Language United States Legal Writing 201 30 Suggestions to Improve ...

The author of A Modest Wish List for Legal Writing, Joseph Kimble, cited some ways to improve the readabilty of legal documents. Plain Language United States Joseph Kimble 2000 ...