EPA Plain Writing Initiative
Tools and Resources
Organizations
PLAIN, the Plain Language Action and Information Network
PLAIN has been meeting informally since the mid 1990s. The goal is to promote the use of plain language for all government communications. Using plain language will save federal agencies time and money and provide better service to the American public.
The
Plain Language Association International 
Offers plain-language articles, writing tutorials, Web links, news, consultants,
an email discussion group, membership, networking opportunities, professional
conferences, and more.
CLARITY
International group of lawyers and interested lay people. Its aim is the use of good, clear language
by the legal profession.
Federal Agencies
National
Institute of Health (NIH): The Plain Language Initiative
The NIH Web page contains many resources to help writers achieve plain
language standards.
U.S.
Department Of Transportation (DoT) Plain Language Resource Page
Helps people throughout DoT comply with the initiative to write in plain
language.
Internal
Revenue Service Plain Language Regulations
Links to regulations written using plain language December 2001 - present.
Tools
Writing
Reader-Friendly Documents
Source: Plain Language Action and Information Network (PLAIN)
The
Plain Train: Plain Language Online Training Program
Source: Minister of Supply and Services, Canada
Publications
Kimble, Joseph. Writing
for Dollars, Writing to Please.
http://www.plainlanguagenetwork.org/kimble/dollars.htm
Kimble, Joseph. Answering
the Critics of Plain Language.
http://www.plainlanguagenetwork.org/kimble/critics.htm