# Avoid jargon

#### Use simple, positive language
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**Do say:** Selected like a jury and then sorted to reflect the population<br>
**Don't say:** Sortition/stratified sampling<br>
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**Do say**: A group of people that reflects the diversity of our society<br>
**Don't say**: Demographically representative<br>
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**Do say**: Informed conversation / honest conversation / finding common ground / listening to each other / learning from each other / working through differences<br>
**Don't say**: Discussion / deliberation / debate / consultation<br>
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**Do say**: Brave / courageous (decisions) <br>
**Don't say**: Radical<br>