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centerforplainlanguage.org
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Plain Language Top Ten: Making Words Workhttps://centerforplainlanguage.org/plain-language-top-ten-making-words-work/
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Award-winning plain language starts with understanding your readers. In this webinar, Health Literacy Media shares how they created a pediatric trial summary that children as young as 12 years old could understand. 3 September | 1:30-3ET | Join us: buff.ly/l22xVaM
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The Center for Plain Language is now on on Bluesky! Follow us @center-plain.bsky.social there: buff.ly/GqpVZDW
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Our latest blog post explores The Plain Game, a new interactive training experience that uses storytelling, humor, and animation to help build stronger workplace writing skills. buff.ly/mPvAtom Could game-based learning help more people develop plain language skills?
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Important update! The ISO plain language standard on science writing is now published. This standard provides a clear understanding of what plain language science writing is and how you can achieve it. Get your copy of the standard today: bit.ly/42uJEVO
ISO 24495-3: Plain language — Part 3: Science Writing is here! It provides a clear understanding of how to achieve plain science communiation Logo: International Plain Language Federation

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The Plain Game: A Game-Changer for Teaching Plain Language Skillshttps://centerforplainlanguage.org/the-plain-game-a-game-changer-for-teaching-plain-language-skills/
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We’re looking forward to our September webinar — a behind-the-scenes look at the pediatric lay summary that earned the 2026 Grand ClearMark Award. Join us on September 3 for Big Science, Small Readers: Creating a Lay Summary for Kids. Register now: buff.ly/XUHnGB6
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Thanks for celebrating our 2026 ClearMark winners! In our last congrats post, we’re recognizing Susan Kleimann, our 2026 Sokohl Award winner. Discover her impact: buff.ly/N8DOMSt Then plan ahead for your 2027 submission! buff.ly/Dw6y4sd
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Last call to register for our webinar: Helpful or Lost in Translation? Comparing AI Translation Tools and Human Interpreters. On July 30, speakers will share research and practical experience from healthcare and legal settings. Don't miss it: buff.ly/EfAYnuk
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Congrats to our 2026 Best In award winners, given for excellence in specific areas of plain language: Civic Engagement through Dominoes from the Town of Chapel Hill (Audience Identification), Committee of Adjustment Participation Handbook from Scribe Technical & City of Toronto
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Committee of Adjustment (Images), Plain Language Overhaul: Medical Evidence Requests in VA’s Claim Status Tool from Coforma & U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs (Government), and Covered California & Medi-Cal Application for Health Insurance from Maximus (User Testing).
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See all winners: buff.ly/Dw6y4sd

2026 ClearMark Awards Winners

The Center for Plain Language is proud to recognize the winners of the 2026 ClearMark Awards, presented in partnership with the Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA) as part of the Health...

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This year, Health Literacy Media & Novartis Pharmaceuticals won their category AND the 2026 Grand ClearMark for: Clinical trial results lay summary for teens and young adults with diabetes. Next year, you could win! See all winners & what set them apart: buff.ly/3eQZYzy
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Congrats to our 2026 Spanish category ClearMark winner: The Pennsylvania Enrollment Post-enrollment brochure by Maximus. Judges said, “The brochure does a great job of presenting information for the general public in an easy, digestible way." See all: buff.ly/3eQZYzy
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Congrats to 2026 French ClearMark winner: French clinical trial results lay summary for teens and young adults with diabetes, Health Literacy Media & Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Judges said, “The organisation and layout are clear, logical and accessible." buff.ly/Znpm5PD
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Join our July 30 webinar: Helpful or Lost in Translation? Comparing AI Translation Tools and Human Interpreters. See how AI tools compared to human interpreters, where errors occurred, and how context can change or disappear in the process. Sign up: buff.ly/IqyjViQ
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Congrats to our 2026 ClearMark website category winner: Redesign, Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner & Anthro-Tech. Judges called it, “a wonderful example of what thoughtful writing and design can bring to complicated subjects." buff.ly/Znpm5PD
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Teaching writing to people who don't see themselves as writers can be challenging. In our latest blog, Center member Jo Marsicano shares four practical lessons from 10 years of teaching digital writing to nonwriters. Read it here: buff.ly/5kWCPAd
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Our 2026 Posters & Flyers ClearMark winner is: English or French? Navigating Quebec’s Language Laws by Éducaloi! Judges said, "Putting myself in the shoes of someone who needs this information, I feel supported and clear about what to do.” All winners: buff.ly/IqyjViQ
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Teaching writing to nonwritershttps://centerforplainlanguage.org/teaching-writing-to-nonwriters/
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