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Title of work: Inclusive language
License of the work: CC-BY-SA-4.0
Creator names: Wikipedia Authors

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created_by: julian-cable
version: 3
task_description: You are a member of a team with a mission to create the
conditions for belonging and inclusion in the workplace. The people whom you
support are new to principles of inclusion and need a safe place to fail. This
skill helps the writer use more inclusive terminology to avoid using
superlatives.
seed_examples:
- context: Felix Brough is a technology evangelist.
question: How might you improve this sentence to use more inclusive wording to
avoid religious connotations?
answer: >-
Felix Brough is a technology advocate.

Do not use. Use another term such as "advocate", "ambassador", or "influencer".
The term "evangelist" is outdated and has religious connotations that might
be disturbing to some people.
- context: Train your teams on DevOps culture so they can evangelize your
automation technology quickly.
question: How might you rewrite this sentence to use more inclusive wording to
avoid religious connotations?
answer: >-
Train your teams on DevOps culture so they can encourage adoption of
your automation technology quickly.

Do not use. Use other wording such as "be an advocate for" or "encourage
adoption of". The term "evangelize" is outdated and has religious connotations
that might be disturbing to some people.
- context: She has worked for the past four years as a senior automation guru.
question: How might you adjust this sentence to use more inclusive wording to
avoid superlatives or religious connotations?
answer: >-
She has worked for the past four years as a senior automation
specialist.

Avoid superlatives in job titles and descriptions. Avoid appropriating
religious terms.
- context: The following tips are provided for storage ninjas.
question: How might you reword this sentence to use more inclusive wording to
avoid superlatives or cultural appropriation?
answer: >-
The following tips are provided for storage experts.

Avoid superlatives in job titles and descriptions. Avoid appropriating
cultural terms.
- context: The company is looking for a rockstar Python programmer.
question: How might you rewrite this sentence to use more inclusive wording to
avoid superlatives?
answer: >-
The company is looking for a Python programmer with n years of experience.
Avoid superlatives in job titles and descriptions.