Houston
Firm Hired by NCAA to Improve Clarity of Documents.
HOUSTON, TX- May 10, 2004 - Techstyle
Group LLC, a Houston-based company, has been retained by the National
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to help it achieve clarity
for regulations and documents that govern student-athlete eligibility,
recruiting and other elements of intercollegiate athletics.
"Our company will assist the NCAA national office in reviewing NCAA rule
books and other publications to make them less complex and more understandable," said
Laurel Prokop, founder and president of Techstyle.
Techstyle will focus its efforts on publications produced by the
NCAA Membership Services department, which deals with NCAA legislation.
The intent is to
convert complicated NCAA regulations into "plain language" that is easily
understood.
"
Plain language is clearly written text-writing that is easily understood on first
reading," Prokop said.
Plain language has gained widespread support in all sectors of
the U.S. economy since 1998, when President Bill Clinton established
a federal government
initiative for plain language. The goal of this initiative is to save time,
effort, and
money by increasing audience understanding and compliance with clear, easy-to-understand
words.
About Techstyle Group LLC
Techstyle Group LLC, a woman-owned business that has operated
since 1986, works with national and international businesses serving
industries including education, technology, and the life-sciences.
The firm provides document and supporting research services to
transform written material to a style that readers can "read
once and understand immediately." Specializing in clarity
and accuracy of content for diverse audiences, the firm "makes
clear thinking visible." For further information, visit www.Techstyle.com,
contact Techstyle Group through media.tsg @ techstyle.com,
or telephone toll-free at 866-661-6660.
About the NCAA
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a voluntary
association of about 1,200 colleges and universities, athletic
conferences, and sports organizations devoted to the sound administration
of intercollegiate athletics.
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Note: This release was authorized by the NCAA, Indianapolis, IN |
