Plain Language Summaries: A Tool for Scientific Communication

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Plain Language Summaries: A Tool for Scientific Communication

Community & CultureParades & CivicsCommunity & Culture / Parades & Civics
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CasualGeneral PublicWorkshop/ClassPublic
When:
September 15, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Where:
Greenville, NC
Source:
WNCT Community Calendar

Plain Language Summaries \(PLS\) are incredibly effective science communication tools that allow researchers to reach a wider audience by summarizing their work. in more inclusive and accessible ways. This presentation explores rhetorical aspects of these summaries along with specific strategies for thinking through the composition of an effective PLS. Participants will be asked to consider the meaning of ‘understandable language' along with what it means to write for a public audience. Bring on

CasualGeneral PublicWorkshop/ClassPublic

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    Greenville, NC

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    WNCT Community Calendar

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    Casual, General Public, Workshop/Class, Public