Part I: Our Task Revise the following sentences to reduce bias (e.g., gender, racial, ethnic, age, disability).
1. Sports Research International hired Demarcus Jones, an African American, for the position of social media coordinator.
2. In 18 or more states, an employee has the right to view his employee record.
3. In the past a skilled assistant would proofread her boss's documents and correct any errors he made.
4. Plain Language and Familiar Words
Part II: Your Task Revise the following sentences to use plain language and familiar words.
1. The attorney tried to obfuscate the issue with extraneous and superfluous data.
2. Civil Service exams were once required for federal government jobs, but they were phased out subsequent to the passage of antidiscrimination laws.
3. To expedite ratification of the agreement, we beseech you to vote in the affirmative.