Care for the information.
Care for the person using it.
A clear resource is the result of choices: what to preserve, what to explain, what to check, and what to leave open.
Clarity before complexity
We explain the useful idea before introducing specialist language. Plain language keeps the meaning and removes unnecessary decoding.
Context matters
We make the purpose, audience, and origin of a resource visible so people can judge whether it fits their situation.
Verify before amplifying
We distinguish what a source establishes from interpretation, uncertainty, and questions that still need investigation.
Preserve the source
We keep source information connected to adapted material so explanations can be checked, corrected, and updated.
Build for reuse
We create resources colleagues can find, understand, and adapt. Shared knowledge should not depend on one person's memory.
Human judgment stays involved
People remain responsible for usefulness, accuracy, accessibility, and suitability. Tools can assist the work; they do not settle those judgments.
Accessibility belongs at the beginning.
Accessibility is part of the work from the beginning: readable language, clear structure, usable formats, and alternatives suited to the people using a resource.
What a plain-language pass means
It is a review of whether the intended audience can understand and use a resource. We look for unexplained terms, missing context, unclear structure, and steps that assume knowledge the reader may not have.
A language review does not replace checking the underlying information. A polished sentence can still be inaccurate.
Read the clarity check