Guide to Document Preparation

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Guide to Document Preparation Office of the Secretary 2012 Contents of Guide Chapter 1: 1 Overview ........................................ ........................................ ........................................ .........1 Chapters 1 through 4 ........................................ ........................................ ...............................1 Chapters 5 through 9 ........................................ ........................................ ...............................1 Key Points to Remember ........................................ ........................................ .........................2 Ten B asic Rules ........................................ ........................................ ......................................2 Chapter 2: Plain 3 The Plain Writing Act.

Decision Memo Overview ... and effective in addressing the issues at hand. This guide outlines the standards and guidelines to achieve this . goal. Chapters One through Four. Chapter One provides an overview of key points to remember when drafting and clearing ... The law requires agencies to write in plain language all covered

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