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Writing for Easy Reading: Interactive Centra Training
April 16, 2004 1:00-3:00p.m. ET
Listen and view the entire presentation (you will be prompted to install the Centra browser plug-in - not available for Macintosh)
Writing for easy reading is not just “dumbing-it-down.” It is writing in a style similar to the U.S.A. Today newspaper. Learn: 1. The literacy situation in the United States; 2. Life occurrences that can lower an individual’s literacy level; 3. Words and sentence structure can make a piece easier to read; 4. The best ways to assess the reading level of print materials; 5. It’s more than words – page format is mighty important; and 6. Practice – assess actual materials.
Event Summary
| Topic: | Writing for Easy Reading |
| Audience: | National, state and county Extension educators and staff working with limited resource audiences. |
| What: | Centra is a synchronous web delivery tool for conducting virtual or “live” events through the Internet using visuals and two-way audio. To maximize the full potential of a “live” event, a PC (not compatible with MACs) Internet connection, Internet Explorer or Netscape, and a mic/headset combo or speakers and a microphone are required. |
| Date: | April 16, 2004 |
| Time: | 1:00 p.m.-2:30p.m. Eastern/12:00 noon -1:30p.m.. Central/11:00-12:30p.m. Mountain/10:00-11:30a.m. Pacific |
AGENDA
Trainers
Janet S. Kurzynske
University of Kentucky
Wendy Stivers
University of Kentucky
MATERIALS
System Requirements
| Operating System | Windows 95, 98, ME, NT (SP5+), 2000 Pro or XP Pro |
| CPU Processor Speed | 133 MHz |
| Data Storage | 40 MB free disk (HD) space |
| System RAM | 32 MB |
| Sound Card | 16-bit, full duplex if using full duplex audio |
| Monitor | 800x600 resolution, 256+ colors; 16-bit+ high color |
| Sound Hardware | Microphone and Speakers or Headset with Microphone |
| Network Connection | 28.8 Kbps |
| Web Browser | Netscape 4.08+ (except Netscape 6.x) or Internet Explorer (IE) 4.01+ with Java and JavaScript enabled |
**NOT COMPATIBLE WITH MACS**
