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Writing Guide for Public Documents

  1. Federal agencies are required to write in plain language and MCC embraces the use of plain language as a way to clearly communicate the agency's work with information that readers can understand the first time they read it.

  2. This section of the writing guide provides a list of guidelines for the use of proper grammar as well as tips for using everything from abbreviations and acronyms to titles and offices.

  3. This section of the writing guide provides a selection of often misused words and phrases with examples to help writers avoid grammar pitfalls and make the right choices.

  4. Many of the words and phrases found in this section are in common usage and often dictated by personal preference, while others are unique to MCC. The guidelines in this section seek to create uniformity in MCC's documents.

  5. When it comes to reading online text, less is more--it's what readers expect and deserve. This section of the writing guide provides guidelines for best practices when it comes to writing for MCC's website.