".| PLAIN Meeting: May 2013 | |
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Time: 2 to 3 p.m.
Join us at the May PLAIN meeting where Jeanne Etkins will talk about the Center of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's new Editorial Guide and"Writing in Plain Language" course. She'll discuss how they use the editorial guide and course to promote plain language principles.
Directions:Location: 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. | |
| PLAIN Meeting: March 2013 | |
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Time: 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Join us as Wendy Gonzalez of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) discusses the USCIS Policy Manual, a new, user-friendly, policy repository available on www.uscis.gov. The USCIS Policy Manual is a centralized resource center for all USCIS policy presented in an organized and easy to navigate format. Wendy will discuss the challenges of creating this resource and the difficulty writing new and editing old policies so they are clear to non-immigration experts as well as USCIS officers and legal professionals. Directions:Location: USCIS, 20 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington DC. 20 Massachusetts Ave is one block west of Union Station. Take the main Mass Ave exit and walk right towards the U.S. Postal Museum. 20 Mass Ave is adjacent the Sun Trust bank at the corner of North Capitol Street. Security: Your name will be on a security list. Bring a government-issued ID (if you have a federal gov't badge, please bring that). You'll need to go through security screening and then a PLAIN member will escort you to the room.
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| PLAIN Meeting: January 2013 | |
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Time: 2:00 to 3:30
Hank Wallace will
discuss:
Speak Like the
News: Inform, Persuade and Train About Plain Language
When you speak
about plain language, emulate reporters at their best. Highlights:
1. What to say:
Lead with the future (rather than with background). Speak your audience's
language. Inspire confidence. Capitalize on challenges, interruptions -- even
your own errors. Motivate your audience to commit to plain
language.
2. How to say it:
Relax your voice. Say it loud. Overcome "uptalk?" Pause before, and emphasize,
key words; speed through the rest. Pronounce each sound. Pronounce only the
sounds that are there!
Directions: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. | |
| PLAIN Meeting: February 2013 | |
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Time: 2:00 to 3:30
Dr. Annetta Cheek, Chair of the Center for Plain Language (centerforplainlanguage.org), will talk about the Center's upcoming agency report card project. Last year, the first year of the project, the agency report card generated significant media attention. While last year's effort focused mainly on agencies' technical compliance with the administrative requirements of the Plain Writing Act, (http://centerforplainlanguage.org/resources/plain-writing-laws/plain-language-report-card/), this year the Center will look more closely at documents covered by the Act. Dr. Cheek will discuss what the Center will be looking for. Directions:GSA is located at Constitution Square, 1275 First St, NE.Security: Your name will be on a security list. Bring a government-issued ID (if you have a Federal Government PIV badge, please bring that). You'll need to go through security screening. Please arrive no later than 1:45 to clear security. Please Note: Even though the RSVP list will be open online later, we will be giving the list to security before COB Tuesday, so if you RSVP late, you may not be on the list. | |
| PLAIN Meeting: April 2013 | |
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Time: 2 to 3 p.m.
Join us at the April PLAIN meeting as Rick Lynch from Small Business Administration presents a brainstorming session on plain-language metrics. Are you having a hard time developing metrics and measurements for your plain language program? Well, Rick sure is. He’s coming to you with his few meager ideas and a plea for your assistance. So, put on the thinking caps and maybe we’ll come up with something that we can all use.
Directions:Location: 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. | |
