New Resource: "The Times in Plain English"

[Joy H., Group Founder]

I just received the following in an email from "Literacy NY" (once known as "Literacy Volunteers"):
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"Here's a great resource for basic literacy and English language learners.

"The New York Times has just issued The Times in Plain English."

The Times in Plain English:
http://www.thetimesinplainenglish.com...

"Readers of the Times are mostly college graduates. This new initiative is designed to reach lower level readers or "basic readers" as well. It presents major news stories without using any complex or compound sentences, and uses no metaphors, similes, or analogies. It avoids slang and idiomatic words, contractions, and adjectives, and adopts other standards to make material easier and more readable. Each story is short and to the point. The online newspaper is available at no cost and may be reproduced and distributed by teachers, students, and other adults at will. It is available internationally, and with a simple click of the mouse the text is instantly converted to another language of choice."
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Below are a couple of articles I just found in the above-mentioned publication:

"Sleeping Used to be More Fun":
http://www.thetimesinplainenglish.com...
March 8, 2012 - Plain English Version

"Key States in Presidential Election"
http://www.thetimesinplainenglish.com...
May 7, 2012 - Plain English Version

[Jim]

Do you know of any articles in both formats so I could compare them?

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Jim wrote: "Do you know of any articles in both formats so I could compare them?"

Yes, Jim. Below is an email I wrote to my family.
I think it would answer your question:
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If you think you have insomnia, you may be wrong.
Read this simple article:
"Sleeping Used to be More Fun: (Plain English Version)
http://www.thetimesinplainenglish.com...

That's the simple version.
If this interests you, click on "BBC News Magazine" (at the above link) to see the original version:
"The myth of the eight-hour sleep"
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