\nYou definitely don\u2019t want to miss out! Now\u2019s the time to enter the 2017 Plain English Awards. Because who wouldn\u2019t want to be in the running at these prestigious awards?<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no need to be shy about entering. Are you worried your content might not be plain enough? That\u2019s a very good sign, because it shows that you care enough to be concerned. You care enough to want to do the best for your reader. You care about clear communication. It shows that you\u2019re a perfectionist \u2014 and perfectionists like you are the closet champions we\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n

If you truly care, enter your own or somebody else\u2019s content in this year\u2019s Plain English Awards. The Awards honour those who write plain English.<\/p>\n

10 facts about New Zealand\u2019s Plain English Awards<\/h2>\n

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1. Entries close in 3 weeks, on 31 August 2017.<\/li>\n
2. Most people don\u2019t think they are good enough to enter \u2014 so seize the advantage!<\/li>\n
3. No entry has ever been perfect \u2014 perfection is not possible.<\/li>\n
4. The judges are impressed by effort, and delighted by every clear document.<\/li>\n
5. The only documents publicly criticised are those in the Brainstrain Award.<\/li>\n
6. You can enter a document, a website \u2014 or just a single sentence.<\/li>\n
7. You can enter other people\u2019s work in the People\u2019s Choice category.<\/li>\n
8. The premier prize is worth $5,000.<\/li>\n
9. The Awards have been running for 12 years.<\/li>\n
10. The awards are a not-for-profit event hosted by the WriteMark Plain English Awards Trust.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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