Oxford guide to plain English

Starting points; Summary of guidelines; 1. Writing shorter sentences... or chopping up snakes; 2. Preferring plain words; 3. Writing tight; 4. Favouring the active voice; 5. Using vigorous verbs; 6. Using vertical lists; 7. Negative to positive; 8. Cross-references, cross readers; 9. Clearly non-sexist; 10. Sound starts and excellent endings; 11. Using good punctuation; 12. Seven writing myths explored and exploded; 13. Conquering grammarphobia; 14. Planning effectively; 15. Using reader-centered stucture; 16. Using alternatives to words, words, words; 17. Management of colleague's writing; 18. Good practice with email; 19. Writing better instructions; 20. Lucid legal language; 21. Basics of clear layout; Sources and notes; Index