Rewrite a dense paragraph in plain language

A plain-language version of the paragraph and a list of terms or meanings the author must check.

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Claude: rewrites the paragraph and lists terms

Claude rewrites your paragraph in plain words, then lists what changed. You compare each pass with the original.

  1. You

    Copy paragraph, note readers

  2. Claude

    Rewrite in plain language

  3. You

    Compare with the original

  4. Claude

    List what changed

  5. You

    Read and choose

  1. Copy the paragraph and note readers

    Use: You

    Have ready: the original paragraph and a note of who the readers are and what they already know.

    Check

    Check the copy matches the original word for word.

  2. Rewrite in plain language

    Use: Claude

    Ask Claude for a plain-language version that keeps every condition and distinction, plus an 'Author to check' list.

    Details

    What to paste into the tool

    Task: a plain-language rewrite of a paragraph plus an 'Author to check' list. Rewrite the paragraph below in plain words for the readers I describe. Keep every condition and qualification and every distinction. Do not guess what an undefined term means. After the rewrite, add a list headed 'Author to check' of terms or meanings that are unclear or that changed in your rewrite. Readers: [write who the readers are]. Paragraph: [paste the checked paragraph].

  3. Compare each sentence with the original

    Use: You

    Compare the draft phrase by phrase with the original and work through the 'Author to check' list.

    Check

    Check every 'if', 'unless', 'may' and exception survived. Check every list item yourself.

  4. List what changed

    Use: Claude

    Ask Claude to pair each original phrase with its plain wording and flag any condition not in both.

    Details

    What to paste into the tool

    Task: a change list between an original and a plain version. Compare the original and plain versions below. List each original phrase beside its plain wording, and flag any condition or distinction that is not in both. Do not change either text. Original: [paste the original paragraph]. Plain version: [paste the corrected plain version].

  5. Read everything once and choose

    Use: You

    Check the change list and decide the final wording.

    Check

    Mark the draft unfinished if meaning is not known yet. Check no condition was lost. Nothing is published.

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Final check

You compare the result phrase by phrase with the original and check every 'if', 'unless' and 'may' survived.

Every item on the 'Author to check' list is resolved by the author, or the draft is marked unfinished.

Nothing is sent, posted or published by an assistant; the author decides the final wording.

Check the result against your original inputs. Approve it before sharing or acting.

Availability notes

Tool catalogue (as of 2026-10-27): Claude country availability is not listed on the pages we checked - the catalogue checked 2026-10-27 and found no general country availability list (export-restriction terms only).

Claude shows a free plan on official pages fetched 2026-10-28 (see option evidence); exact free-plan usage limits are not fully published.

What still needs checking
  • Whether the paragraph is legal or technical enough to need expert review is the author's decision; the record cannot confirm undefined terms.
  • No fetched page states how well any tool preserves conditions and qualifications; the human check steps carry that burden.

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