Organisations must have an office registered in New Zealand to enter the 2008 Plain English Awards.
Documents or websites edited or proofread by Write Group Limited may not be entered in Categories 2, 3, 4, or 5 (see category names below). However, documents or websites edited or proofread by Write Group Limited may form part of an entry for an award in Category 1.
Please email Christopher Travers ([email protected]) if you want to discuss your entry.
Entries are now closed.
The 2008 Plain English Awards have 11 awards in five categories. See below for the specific entry requirements for each award.
Plain English Champion awards — entry requirements for Category 1
Best Plain English Document awards — entry requirements for Category 2
Best Plain English Website award — entry requirements for Category 3
Best Sentence Transformation award — entry requirements for Category 4
People’s Choice awards — entry requirements for Category 5
In some cases, documents or websites may be entered for more than one award. In particular, supporting material for entries for Plain English Champion — Best Project may be:
Information you send as part of an entry will be treated as confidential. It is a condition of entry that case studies, including winning documents, may be publicised at the 2008 Plain English Awards and in various media after the event.