Each year organisations and members of the public are invited to submit documents and websites that they think are outstanding examples of plain English — or of gobbledygook.
An independent panel of professional plain English experts and advocates judges the entries and decides the finalists and winners in each category.
The awards are hosted by the WriteMark Plain English Awards Trust.
The annual Plain English Awards aim to:
The 2009 Plain English Awards were held on 18 September.
2009 Plain English Award winners
2009 Plain English Awards photos
WriteMark Plain English Awards Trust