1. Go to http://www.plainlanguage.gov and read some of the examples of good and bad business writing. Pick one example to discuss in your small group. What changes were made? Did all the changes work for you? Would you have written anything differently? Explain.

Read the “technical” version of Little Red Riding Hood (look under “Examples,” then “Humor,” then the “sarcastic piece about using plain language for technical writing.” Little Red Riding Hood is the illustration at the end of this piece). Which changes obscured the sense of the fairy tale the most? Which did you find the most amusing?