Plain Language
- Syna Khanna
- Sep 17, 2024
- 1 min read
Brief Summary:
The article highlights the significance of writing in plain language as an essential part of accessibility. It emphasizes the advantages of plain language for individuals with impairments, making information more inclusive and comprehensible. Plain language increases accessibility for a wider audience, including people with cognitive or learning problems, by doing away with jargon and extremely complex sentences.
One Takeaway:
One takeaway I have from this reading is that plain language is more important than it may seem. I didn't realize the importance before but the article was helpful for me to understand from the perspective of someone who has an impairment or other disability.
Real-World Connection:
Websites which are easier to navigate and understand is a critical part of good user experience as I learned in my classes formally, and language is a part of this, not just design.
Burning Question:
How can we keep language simple while still explaining technical or complicated information, while talking about a very specific topic?