@WriteLimited

B Corp-certified plain language consultancy that believes in using the power of words for good | Home of the WriteMark | Supporters of the Plain Language Act

 New Zealand
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The writing matters! sciencedirect.com/science/ar… Economics papers that had gone through a round of editing to improve the writing were judged to be of higher quality and judged to be more likely to be accepted for a conference or at a good journal. by @EconFeld, Lines, & Ross
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If you're based in Aotearoa New Zealand, you can contact us for more information. We're the reps for @ClarityInterna in this corner of the world!
Clarity, Inc.@ClarityInterna11 Jun 2024
Clarity just celebrated its 40th anniversary! If you aren't yet a member, we hope that you'll join and continue with our efforts toward improving legal language. See our website (clarity-international.org) for more details on Clarity's mission and to sign up!
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Deadline extended to February 25 for the 2024 ClearMark Awards! Submit your #PlainLanguage entry in 1 of 13 categories to @plain_language by February 25. centerforplainlanguage.org/a…
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Starting today, we’re accepting #PlainLanguage entries for our ClearMark Awards! Discover how to submit entries for 13 categories, including digital, print, brochures, websites, emails, blog posts, and posters: bit.ly/4b3A5QN
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We enjoyed taking part in this study with @EconFeld #PlainLanguage #BetterResults
Steven Pinker
@sapinker16 Dec 2023
Writing matters. Academics judge betterwritten papers "as higher quality; they are more likely to accept [better written] versions for a conference; and they believe that [they] have a better chance of being accepted at a good journal." sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Steven Pinker
@sapinker28 Nov 2023
Many people (especially grad students) believe you have to write badly to be taken seriously as an academic. False! New study shows the opposite.
Jan Feld@EconFeld14 Mar 2022
Does academic writing matter? Does better writing cause our peers (eg as referees and journal editors) to evaluate our papers more favorably? Our paper “Writing Matters” (with @CorinnaRGL and Libby Ross) suggests it does!janfeld.weebly.com/uploads/1… #EconTwitter. A thread. (1/11)
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Jan Feld@EconFeld27 Nov 2023
The paper is published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. It is open access. You can find the replication package here: doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/DGFX… 7/7
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Jan Feld@EconFeld27 Nov 2023
There are also more noble reasons for improving your writing. Better writing removes barriers and demonstrates respect for readers. Clear academic writing is in the spirit of #OpenScience. 6/7
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Jan Feld@EconFeld27 Nov 2023
Senior economists evaluated the edited papers more positively. They judged the papers as · better overall (0.2 SD) · more likely to be accepted at a conference (8.4 percentage points) · more likely to get published in a good economics journal (4.1 percentage points) 5/7
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Jan Feld@EconFeld27 Nov 2023
Writing experts judged the language-edited versions as · better written overall (0.60 SD) · allowing the reader to find the key message more easily (0.58 SD), · having fewer mistakes (0.67 SD) · easier to read (0.53 SD) · more concise (0.50 SD) 4/7
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Jan Feld@EconFeld27 Nov 2023
Stage 2: We asked writing experts and senior economists to evaluate the original and language-edited version of the same papers. No evaluator saw both versions of the same paper. 3/7
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Jan Feld@EconFeld27 Nov 2023
We ran a 2-stage experiment to estimate the causal effect of writing quality. Stage 1: We language-edited 30 academic papers for clarity. All papers were written by PhD students in economics. 2/7
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Jan Feld@EconFeld27 Nov 2023
Is better writing rewarded in peer review? Our newly published suggests the answer is “Yes”! doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2023.… #EconTwitter 🧵 1/7
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Thanks to everyone for making #PLAIN2023 a wonderful success. We are so happy to have met so many new trailblazers in new parts of the world. We look forward to seeing @LClaro_UBA continue to grow and change lives.
Observatorio de Lenguaje Claro UBA - Derecho@LClaro_UBA3 Oct 2023
Muchas gracias a cada uno/a de ustedes por haber formado parte de esta Conferencia #PLAIN2023 en 🇦🇷 Sin duda logramos construir grandes puentes entre nosotros/as‼️
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So proud that our CE Lynda Harris features in this 30-year celebration of #PlainLanguage around the world! Thank you @PLAIN_Lang_Intl
Plain Language Association International (PLAIN)@PLAIN_Lang_Intl17 Nov 2023
PLAIN has been connecting plain language people for 30 years now. To celebrate, we're putting together a collection of 30 of the people who have kept the campaign thriving. Our first guest is Lynda Harris from New Zealand. Keep an eye out for future posts and highlights.
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It’s fantastic to see winners from justice settings. Plain language can empower people to understand their legal rights and responsibilities. Find the winners online: bit.ly/3tPFZnu #PlainLanguage #Award #Winner #Success @PlainLangAwards
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Great to meet up with New Zealand plain language friends at #PLAIN2023. Natalia is from @WriteLimited. She’s also from Buenos Aires originally, so it’s extra special to meet her here. @PlainEnglishAus
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#PLAIN2023 #plainlanguage #lenguajeclaro with great speakers from almost every continent @PLAIN_Lang_Intl
Observatorio de Lenguaje Claro UBA - Derecho@LClaro_UBA15 Sep 2023
🥁Más novedades sobre quiénes expondrán en la 🏛️conferencia #Plain2023 #LenguajeClaro Que orgullo la calidad de profesionales que nos acompañarán No te la pierdas! Inscribite aquí ✍️➕ℹ️ acortar.link/5cH69N
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#PLAIN2023 #plainlanguage #lenguajeclaro
Buenos Aires Times@theBAtimes14 Sep 2023
Later this month, Buenos Aires will host the 2023 international conference on plain language – the first edition of the event in Latin America and the first to be held in two languages. ✍️ Joanna Richardson batimes.com.ar/news/opinion-…

Connecting cultures: Plain Language Conference in Buenos Aires

Later this month, Buenos Aires will host the 2023 international conference on plain language – the first edition of the event in Latin America and the first to be held in two languages.

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🥁Más novedades sobre quiénes expondrán en la 🏛️conferencia #Plain2023 #LenguajeClaro Que orgullo la calidad de profesionales que nos acompañarán No te la pierdas! Inscribite aquí ✍️➕ℹ️ acortar.link/5cH69N
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