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Easy Access for Social Inclusion Training (EASIT)

Questionnaire

1. Which of the listed target groups are part of the primary target group of easy- to-understand texts? 

2. The rules for Easy and Plain Language can be categorised regarding the levels (three in total) they refer to. What are those levels? 

3. According to the approach of Jakobson, what realm does translation into Easy Language belong to? 

4. What is an advanced organiser? 

5. Which of the following answers belong to the communication barriers as defined by Rink (2020)? 

6. Which of the following aspects are particularly relevant with regard to the authors when creating content in easy-to-understand language?

7. Why is it important to know the communicative needs of the target group when creating content in easy-to-understand language? 

8. What does the term “adaptation” mean? 

9. What characteristics should fonts used in Easy Language texts have? 

10. According to Rink (2020) and Maaß (2020), there are six characteristics of accessible content that enable users to act on the basis of the corresponding text offer. The fundamental characteristics require accessible content to be “retrievable”, “perceptible” and “comprehensible”. What are the three further characteristics? 

11. What aspects can be assigned to the discourse level of easy-to-understand texts? 

12. Why is it important to enhance acceptability of easy-to-understand texts? 

13. What does the variety “Easy Language Plus” (Maaß 2020) strive for? 

14. Which of the following phrases refer to the main characteristics of Easy Language vocabulary? Easy Language vocabulary… 

15. What are the possible desired functions of images in easy-to-understand texts? 

Partners

Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInternationale Hochschule University of Applied SciencesRisaDyslexiförbundetStiftung Universität HildesheimUniversità Degli Studi di TriesteUniversidad de VigoRadio Televizija Slovenija
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