The first part of the course covers the principles of plain English. (Note: if you have been on the one-day ‘plain English course’ in the last year or so, you will find you have already covered these principles.)

The second part shows how to adapt these principles for a website, and covers other aspects of writing for websites.

The topics covered will include some of the following.

Plain English

• Is the style appropriate for the audience?
• Shortening sentences.
• Suggestions for clear writing.
• Active writing.
• Righting some writing wrongs.
• Revealing the action.
• Bulleted lists.

Website writing

• How to adapt your plain English writing for websites.
• Writing text links and ‘alt’ tags.
• Website accessibility and the Disability Discrimination Act.
• Privacy notices and legal disclaimers.
• How design can help.
• Forms.
• Homepages.

The course timings are:

Start 9.30am
Coffee 11am
Lunch 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Coffee 3pm
Finish 4.30pm

If you have any questions about this course, or if you want to make a booking, please phone Terri on 01663 744409 or email inhousetraining@plainenglish.co.uk.