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Best Sentence Transformation award — entry requirements for Category 4
This award recognises the best plain English rewrite of an ‘unplain’ sentence by a New Zealand organisation.
The original sentence must be difficult for its intended audience to understand.
Entries must:
- include both the original sentence and the rewrite
- be submitted by the organisation the sentence belongs to.
There is only one stage in the judging process for this award. The independent judging panel will be solely responsible for selecting the finalists and winner.
Extracts from documents edited or proofread by Write Limited are not eligible to enter the Best Sentence Transformation award category.
Prizes for this award
The winner of the Best Sentence Transformation award will receive:
- a stunning steel and bronze trophy produced for the Awards by Wellington sculptor Campbell Maude
- the latest StyleWriter plain English editing software — single-user licence, worth $325 (from Editor Software)
- Two places on a half-day 'Plain English and your brand’ workshop, worth $800 (from Write and BrandNew)
If you have any questions, email Christopher Travers (christopher@writemark.co.nz).
