The phrase "a straightforward act" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe an action that is simple, clear, and uncomplicated.
Example: "Helping a neighbor with their groceries is a straightforward act of kindness that can make a big difference."
Alternatives: "a simple action" or "an uncomplicated deed".
It's a straightforward act, though not an apparently evident one, bringing swift gratification.
What's particularly historic about Mr. Swinston's staging, for which "Interludes" is added to the title, is that it isn't a straightforward act of reconstruction.
This was not a straightforward act of charity, however: Chanel haute couture, which is central to the image, if not the bank balance, of the Chanel business, could not exist without the skills perpetuated in the ateliers.
Knowingly peddling fraudulent securities is a straightforward act of securities fraud, one made all the more severe by the fact that WaMu never told its investors it had sold them securities full of fraudulent loans.
Criticism is neither a straightforward act nor rude.
The bookkeeping and careful tracking these grants require keep many foundations out of the challenge business, and most donors prefer the straightforward act of writing a check to the threat of a potential withdrawal.
The seemingly straightforward act of purchasing a good or service is fraught with mystery.
But this is not a straightforward second act, as the notebook of a deceased cultural historian suggests.
The seemingly straightforward act of dropping food into a war zone can, paradoxically, help keep that war going.
And video clips on YouTube and on designers' Web sites promise to turn the straightforward act of getting dressed into a kind of participatory sport.
This straightforward act of refusal put into practice Bowman's years of activism against mining in the Hunter Valley, for which she has been awarded a Goldman environmental prize for grassroots advocacy.
