8 articles on "readability"

All About Readability Formulas And Why Writers Need To Use Them

We can trace the origin of readability formulas during the late 19th Century in the United States. The schools in the US did not routinely grade students until 1847 when the first graded school opened in Boston with a series of books prepared for eac...

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How Can I Determine If My Readers Will Understand What I Write?

Your writing skills may be superb, but what if your readers can't understand your text? Technically, your readers may have problems with your document's "readability," but what truly counts is the document's "understandability." Most a...

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How To Use The Flesch Grade Level Readability Formula To Write For Your Audience

Flesch Grade Level Readability Formula improves upon the Flesch Reading Ease Readability Formula. Rudolph Flesch, an author, writing consultant, and the supporter of Plain English Movement, is the co-author of this formula along with John P. Kincaid....

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How To Choose The Best Readability Formula For Your Document

Presently, there are more than 200 readability formulas developed by various scholars since the 1940s. Only a handful of these formulas are reliable to determine the reading-level of a sample text. This article will help you to decide which readabili...

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How To Use Readability Formulas To Help You Write Better

We can dissect the term "readability" into "read" + "ability," which translates into the ability to read. Readability has nothing to do with either legibility or literacy. In fact, readability is more of a judgmental exercise for the targeted audienc...

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How U.S. Industries Save Money On Documents Using Good Readability

Right from their inception in the late 1940s, readability formulas revolutionized the writing style of everyone. Readability formulas affect every industry because of their all-appealing premise. These formulas make documents or text "readable" for t...

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Content Readability is Essential

Content Readability is Essential by: C.E. David The content of your web site should be written with readability in mind. Those who provide written content that does not reflect an understanding of internet readability research are losing an oppo...

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How to Make Money Writing Online and Content Marketing

Article writers using content marketing often overlook content readability when composing their articles. Writing articles online for money must not only consider motivating readers to buy a product. To make money writing online, authors must also pr...

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