Now that you know all the basic rules of clear language, we invite you to take part in a practical exercise.
Below, you will find a short text about the Text it Easy project. Read it, copy and paste it into a new document, and try to simplify it, using the rules from the previous sections.
Good luck!
Text to simplify:
The Text it Easy project focuses on the adaptation of vocational education and training to labour market needs, increasing flexibility in these opportunities, and promoting inclusion and diversity across all educational fields. The project aims to tackle accessibility challenges comprehensively, including physical spaces and informational accessibility, because of the crucial role played by professionals in vocational education in initiating new practices tailored to those struggling with reading and comprehension. Education and vocational training sectors contribute significantly to societal integration. However, written content accessibility remains a considerable issue for a significant portion of the population. The project proposes to extend the use of clear language tools, especially in education, training, and tourism sectors. The project seizes new opportunities to provide cutting-edge digital training, including micro-learning and practical collaboration with external partners. The results are intended to be freely accessible, maximizing the project’s impact on vocational training and businesses during and after the project.
Our proposition
The Text it Easy project focuses on promoting inclusion in vocational education and training. The project tackles accessibility challenges, including the accessibility of physical spaces and the accessibility of information.
Professionals in vocational education play an important role in promoting inclusion. Education and vocational training sectors already do much to make education more accessible. However, accessibility of the written content remains an issue for many people.
The project extends the use of clear language tools, especially in:
- education,
- training,
- and tourism.
The project provides innovative digital training, including micro-learning (a learning method using very short pieces of text). It also provides opportunities for partners from various institutions to work together.
The results will be freely accessible. This is because we want them to have a wide impact on vocational training and businesses, even after the project ends