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

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On 25 Apr 2023, at 15:19, Julie Rawe <jrawe@understood.org> wrote:


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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

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