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[David Evans @DaveEvansPhD]

The writing matters!

https://t.co/uKNbwaQN5G

Economics papers that had gone through a round of editing to improve the writing were judged to be of higher quality and judged to be more likely to be accepted for a conference or at a good journal.

by @EconFeld, Lines, & Ross

[Write Group @WriteLimited]

If you're based in Aotearoa New Zealand, you can contact us for more information. We're the reps for @ClarityInterna in this corner of the world!

[Clarity, Inc. @ClarityInterna]

Clarity just celebrated its 40th anniversary! If you aren't yet a member, we hope that you'll join and continue with our efforts toward improving legal language. See our website (https://t.co/LakKJbX3xb) for more details on Clarity's mission and to sign up!

[PlainLanguage.gov @govplainlang]

Deadline extended to February 25 for the 2024 ClearMark Awards! Submit your #PlainLanguage entry in 1 of 13 categories to @plain_language by February 25. https://t.co/g6JFGteMM4

[Center for Plain Language @plain_language]

Starting today, we’re accepting #PlainLanguage entries for our ClearMark Awards!

Discover how to submit entries for 13 categories, including digital, print, brochures, websites, emails, blog posts, and posters: https://t.co/gAmgzHr5GX

[Write Group @WriteLimited]

We enjoyed taking part in this study with @EconFeld #PlainLanguage #BetterResults

[Steven Pinker @sapinker]

Writing matters. Academics judge betterwritten papers "as higher quality; they are more likely to accept [better written] versions for a conference; and they believe that [they] have a better chance of being accepted at a good journal." https://t.co/xnLSmdtOZS

[Steven Pinker @sapinker]

Many people (especially grad students) believe you have to write badly to be taken seriously as an academic. False! New study shows the opposite.

[Jan Feld @EconFeld]

The paper is published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.

It is open access.

You can find the replication package here: https://t.co/tyUDNdbWV5 7/7

[Jan Feld @EconFeld]

There are also more noble reasons for improving your writing.

Better writing removes barriers and demonstrates respect for readers.

Clear academic writing is in the spirit of #OpenScience. 6/7

[Jan Feld @EconFeld]

Senior economists evaluated the edited papers more positively. They judged the papers as

· better overall (0.2 SD)
· more likely to be accepted at a conference (8.4 percentage points)
· more likely to get published in a good economics journal (4.1 percentage points) 5/7

[Jan Feld @EconFeld]

Writing experts judged the language-edited versions as
· better written overall (0.60 SD)
· allowing the reader to find the key message more easily (0.58 SD),
· having fewer mistakes (0.67 SD)
· easier to read (0.53 SD)
· more concise (0.50 SD) 4/7

[Jan Feld @EconFeld]

Stage 2:

We asked writing experts and senior economists to evaluate the original and language-edited version of the same papers.

No evaluator saw both versions of the same paper. 3/7

[Jan Feld @EconFeld]

We ran a 2-stage experiment to estimate the causal effect of writing quality.

Stage 1:

We language-edited 30 academic papers for clarity.

All papers were written by PhD students in economics. 2/7

[Jan Feld @EconFeld]

Is better writing rewarded in peer review?

Our newly published suggests the answer is “Yes”!

https://t.co/NaVXaCNdCP

#EconTwitter 🧵 1/7

[Plain Language Association International (PLAIN) @PLAIN_Lang_Intl]

Thanks to everyone for making #PLAIN2023 a wonderful success. We are so happy to have met so many new trailblazers in new parts of the world. We look forward to seeing @LClaro_UBA continue to grow and change lives.

[Write Group @WriteLimited]

So proud that our CE Lynda Harris features in this 30-year celebration of #PlainLanguage around the world! Thank you @PLAIN_Lang_Intl

[Plain Language Association International (PLAIN) @PLAIN_Lang_Intl]

PLAIN has been connecting plain language people for 30 years now. To celebrate, we're putting together a collection of 30 of the people who have kept the campaign thriving.
Our first guest is Lynda Harris from New Zealand.

Keep an eye out for future posts and highlights.

[Plain English Fdn @PlainEnglishAus]

It’s fantastic to see winners from justice settings. Plain language can empower people to understand their legal rights and responsibilities. Find the winners online: https://t.co/jjjJdtxNfX
#PlainLanguage #Award #Winner #Success
@PlainLangAwards

[Greg Moriarty @gjmoriarty]

Great to meet up with New Zealand plain language friends at #PLAIN2023. Natalia is from @WriteLimited. She’s also from Buenos Aires originally, so it’s extra special to meet her here. @PlainEnglishAus

[Joanna Richardson @jomrichardson]

#PLAIN2023 #plainlanguage #lenguajeclaro with great speakers from almost every continent @PLAIN_Lang_Intl

[Joanna Richardson @jomrichardson]

#PLAIN2023 #plainlanguage #lenguajeclaro

[Observatorio de Lenguaje Claro UBA - Derecho @LClaro_UBA]

🥁Más novedades sobre quiénes expondrán en la 🏛️conferencia #Plain2023 #LenguajeClaro

Que orgullo la calidad de profesionales que nos acompañarán

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