In-depth editing
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For a quotation please contact us. When a document is vital to your organisation’s image or efficiency, you need it to be clear, precise and readable. The Plain English Foundation offers expert in-depth, or substantive, editing to ensure this. Documents we regularly improve with in-depth editing include:
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| At this point in time, it will be necessary for you to provide further documentary evidence with regards to the gaps identified in the correspondence in order to progress your application to the formal assessment process. | Before we can formally assess your application, you will need to send us more evidence to fill the gaps we mentioned in our letter. |
Your readers, whether they are clients, staff or agencies you report to, need to quickly see your key information, from your achievements to your policies, and easily find their way around to learn more. Our specialist plain language editors will improve your documents by:
- reviewing the structure and bringing key information upfront
- using headings and numbering to help the reader navigate
- reducing clutter for greater efficiency
- lightening the tone with simple words and active voice.
Client story
Our client asked the Foundation to edit a Delegations Manual for expression and style. This long and detailed document in a basic table format had overly official and uninviting language. Staff had difficulty understanding who was responsible for particular tasks. Our edit removed wordiness and clutter, and reduced the word count by over 15%. We replaced officialese and introduced a more engaging tone. We also improved how staff navigated the manual by adding a summary table and simplified headings. The client was delighted with our work.