Plain English Champion
— Best Project award
To enter this award, you need to submit a detailed description of a plain English project. It may be an externally focused project or part of an internal plain English project for your organisation. Use the guidelines on the entry form.
Some examples of plain English projects suitable for this category include:
- a set of brochures or booklets written in plain English
- template letters rewritten in plain English
- a website or intranet rewritten in plain English
- newsletters written in, or promoting, plain English
- plain English resource material that you have developed for your organisation.
What you need to know
Present your entry in two parts: project description and supporting evidence.
1. Project description
Please describe your project in no more than 1500 words, using the three headings below. We have given you some examples of content but you may include whatever information you think supports your entry.
Planning
Content could include:
- business case for the project ,including project objectives
- a detailed project plan.
Activities and resources
Content could include:
- project diary /milestones achieved
- resources used.
Results to date
Record successes, milestones achieved, and lessons learned, including:
- business results linked back to business case
- before and after results
- other measurable benefits.
2. Supporting evidence
You can back up your project description with as much supporting evidence as you like.
Prizes for this award
The winner of the Plain English Champion — Best Project award will receive:
- a stunning steel and bronze trophy produced for the Awards by Wellington sculptor Campbell Maud
- the latest StyleWriter plain English editing software — single-user licence (from Editor Software UK)
- a place on any of Write Limited’s 1-day public workshops.
Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.
Judging process for the Plain English Awards