Editing Plain language (section)

=== Reading comprehension ===
Proponents of plain language adoption argue that it improves reading comprehension and readability, and grants readers greater access to information.<ref name=":2">{{Cite journal|last=Cheung|first=I. W.|date=December 2017|title=Plain Language to Minimize Cognitive Load: A Social Justice Perspective|url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8110648|journal=IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication|volume=60|issue=4|pages=448–457|doi=10.1109/TPC.2017.2759639|s2cid=37605494|issn=1558-1500}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> Simple language allows documents to be read and understood by a larger audience, as plain language adoption often involves rewriting very technical and field-specific documents, like legal and medical documents.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Williams|first=Christopher|title=Legal English and Plain Language: an introduction|url=https://www.academia.edu/1620382|language=en}}</ref>