Exercise eleven: evaluating sample text

Use this plain language exercise to simplify text and improve readability.

Exercise instructions

1. Copy the text into Microsoft Word.
2. Use the spell checker to obtain a Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level for the page. Aim for a grade 6-8 reading level.
3. Use what you have learned in this course and the Plain Language Checklist (PDF, 42.5KB) to edit the text. Simplify, clarify, and improve the content.
4. Use Hemingway App to review the page content for additional tips.

Sample text

Effective June 1, 2017, in response to client feedback, hiring managers are no longer required to submit competition documentation to the BC Public Service Agency to confirm a hire.

Eliminating the requirement to submit competition documentation to complete a hire does not remove the requirement for hiring managers to retain competition documentation. Hiring managers are still responsible for documenting and retaining all competition files, as they currently do, for a minimum of two years.

Record your answers

Use the exercise files to record your answers as you work through the course.

You can download each exercise individually or a single file containing all of the exercises in the course:

• Exercise 11 and Takeaways (PDF, 125.9KB)
• Plain Language Course - All Exercises (PDF, 209.7KB)

Review and continue

When you're done, go to exercise eleven takeaways.