Plain Language: Improving Communications from the Federal Government to the Public


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Monthly PLAIN Meeting - October 10, 2012

Office of the Federal Register

Time: 2:00 to 3:30

 In printed copy, spaces don’t help people read. But in handwriting, they do. In this presentation, Kath Straub will describe how handwritten spaces are different, why they help people read and how your agency can use text formatting to make your important documents easier to read, remember and act on.  Specifically, she’ll describe research showing that text-formatting helps people —particularly new readers, less skilled readers and people reading in a second language—help people read and remember content more effectively. 

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The Federal Register Office is located three blocks north of the Union Station Metro at: 800 North Capitol Street, NW Suite 700, Washington DC 20001.  Go through security in the lobby; you must have a government-issued photo id. The Federal Register is located on the 7th floor.  Follow the sign saying public inspection to enter the lobby.
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