Resources
Clear Language Summary Writing Workshop
Please email sreibling@wlu.ca to arrange for a clear language summary writing session.
Clear Language Writing Tools
- Dictionary of Plain English
- Clear language poster template
- Visuwords visual thesaurus
- CLAD Thesaurus (short sentence replacements)
- 50 alternative words to help your writing (they are not ALL clear language words)
Clear Language Resources
- How to take apart a science article
- Reader friendly writing - how CHSRF writes reports
- Introduction to writing for change
- US Dept. of Health and Human Services Plain language guidelines
- Online course in science journalism
- Writing with an active voice video (begins at 3:13 minutes)
- Clear writing and literacy (2nd edition)
- Plain Language: clear and simple online training: Human Resources Development Canada
Scholarly Publications about Clear Language Research Summaries
- Scholarly and research communication field note
- Field note Research Snapshot
- Cochrane Collaboration clear language summary and full report
If you need more assistance with writing or would like to develop your
writing skills, outside of the clear language writing template, please consult
the Writing Centre at learningservices@wlu.ca
