Clear Language: Pre-read + agenda for April 26th meeting at 2pm ET

Hi Clear Language folks, please see the pre-read and agenda below for
tomorrow's meeting, thanks:

*Date:*
Wednesday, April 26th

*Time: *

   - 2 pm Eastern Time
   - 7 pm  UK Time
   - 9 pm  Israel


*Teleconference information*:
*https://understood-org.zoom.us/j/84678287316?pwd=cG5yUWVIZ3JEN3BOS09JKzZTVkh1Zz09*
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://understood-org.zoom.us/j/84678287316?pwd%3DcG5yUWVIZ3JEN3BOS09JKzZTVkh1Zz09&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1682549071695692&usg=AOvVaw0a8U0G2jjcnORBKV_saOGX>

*Pre-read: *At yesterday's COGA meeting, I showed the taskforce the Clear
Language working draft, and several members raised concerns that the number
of outcomes is too small. The concerns include:

   - Clustering concepts that don't fit neatly together under same outcome,
   e.g., explaining uncommon words, acronyms & abbreviations, and ambiguous
   pronunciation (Lisa)
   - Complicating the challenge of writing testable outcomes (Jennie)
   - Making it harder for guideline users to find the information they need
   (Rain)

In light of this feedback, I drafted a new section below our original 5
outcomes. The new section, Shift to narrower outcomes? (1 test per outcome?)
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JKJ32DK_A82ahsQ_k0RVPc-ZYpX5uuKtuGOLdo2OqyY/edit#bookmark=id.33kux5kjvx2>,
splits the original 5 outcomes into 20 outcomes. It would be great if
subgroup members could read this section before our meeting tomorrow so we
can discuss how we want to proceed.

*Agenda*:

   - Decide whether/how to adjust the number of outcomes in the Clear
   Language 2023 working draft
   <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JKJ32DK_A82ahsQ_k0RVPc-ZYpX5uuKtuGOLdo2OqyY/edit#>.
   Please see the pre-read info below to help debate if we should:
      - Stick with current 5 outcomes that group several methods under
      same concept?
      - Shift to 20 outcomes that each cover only one concept?
      - Choose a middle path?

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Julie Rawe

Associate Director, Editorial Strategy

E: jrawe@understood.org

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