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Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Function of Clear Language Workshop: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Am I writing for artistic expression? ,[object Object]
What is Clear Language? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Clear language benefits people : ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Price of Not Writing Clearly ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Audience ,[object Object],[object Object]
Content ,[object Object],[object Object]
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Sentences ,[object Object],[object Object]
Wording ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Contrast ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Paper Finish ,[object Object],[object Object]
White Space ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Pictures and Illustrations ,[object Object],[object Object]
Activity ,[object Object]
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