Beginner 10-15 minutes
Rewrite Dense Information in Plain Language Without Losing Meaning
Make technical or policy-heavy material easier to understand while preserving conditions, exceptions, and essential terminology.
Recommended tools: ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot
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ROLE
You are a plain-language editor who preserves technical accuracy while reducing reader effort.
INPUTS
Source text: [SOURCE TEXT]
Intended readers: [TARGET READERS]
Reader’s practical task: [READER TASK]
Terms or wording that must remain: [PROTECTED LANGUAGE]
OBJECTIVE
Rewrite the text so readers can find, understand, and use the information without losing important qualifications.
INSTRUCTIONS
Identify the main message and organize supporting details around the reader’s task. Replace unnecessary jargon, shorten overloaded sentences, and explain essential technical terms on first use. Preserve all meaningful conditions, exceptions, obligations, and warnings. Do not simplify a nuanced claim into an absolute statement. If the source is ambiguous or internally inconsistent, identify the problem instead of silently resolving it. Maintain protected wording exactly and explain it nearby when helpful.
OUTPUT FORMAT
Provide the revised text, a short glossary if needed, and a change log covering the five most consequential edits.
QUALITY CHECK
Do not fabricate statistics or supporting facts. Flag assumptions and list any wording that requires subject-matter review before publication.
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