Answering the Critics of Plain Language
Plain language has to do with clear and effective communication -- nothing more or less. It does, though, signify a new attitude and a fundamental change from past practices.
Kimble, Joseph. Plain Language Network (2003). Articles>Writing>Legal>Minimalism
The Great Myth That Plain Language Is Not Precise 
Occasionally, when you try to convert from legalese to plain language, someone will come forward and assert that you made a mistake. You missed something in the translation. You inadvertently changed the substance.
Kimble, Joseph. Plain Language Network (2000). Articles>Writing>Rhetoric>Minimalism
Scientists Need Plain Language
Expresses concisely why scientists need to use plain language when they write for the public.
Lily. Plain Language Network (2000). Articles>Scientific Communication>Rhetoric>Minimalism
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