Plain Language Awards

Celebrate the stories of our clearest business communicators

Best Plain Language Sentence Transformation

It only takes a sentence...

…to enter the Plain Language Awards!

The Best Plain Language Sentence Transformation award recognises the best plain language rewrite of an ‘unplain’ sentence by a New Zealand or Australian organisation. Entries are judged against internationally accepted principles of plain language.

Have a look at an example of how to transform a sentence here (video by sponsor Write Limited).

Read our blog on transforming hungry caterpillars into beautiful butterflies


Entries to the Best Plain Language Sentence Transformation category are now free!

Read the terms and conditions for entering the Plain Language Awards

Please email enquiries@plainlanguageawards.org.nz if you have any questions.


Prizes for this award

The winner of the Best Plain Language Sentence Transformation award will receive:

  • a stunning steel and bronze trophy produced for the Awards by Wellington sculptor Campbell Maud
  • the latest StyleWriter plain English editing software — single-user licence (from Editor Software)
  • a place on any of Write Limited’s 1-day open workshops.

Read the terms and conditions, including the fees, for entering the Plain Language Awards

Please email enquiries@plainlanguageawards.org.nz if you have any questions.