Editing

The Plain English Foundation specialises in helping workplace authors to say what they mean in plain language and to deliver the best possible documents. Our editors transform blandness, officialese and convolution into clear, engaging and effective writing. 

Our specialist editing services are:

• document engineering (customised templates)
• in-depth editing.

We work in MS Word using tried and tested plain language principles and tools. Our 3-pronged approach to editing involves improving:

• information structure by drawing out the key material
• document design with modern and appealing styles and layouts
• written expression to enhance clarity, simplify jargon and remove clutter.

Needless use of the verb ‘to be’

the aim of this policy is to inform

the reason for the situation is that

it is my conclusion that