Month: December 2023

From Paper to Pixels: Adapting Readability for Today’s Tech-Savvy Readers

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From Paper to Pixels: Adapting Readability for Today’s Tech-Savvy Readers

Janice Jacobs December 27, 2023

Remember the age of chalkboards and squeaky erasers? Fast-forward to now—technology’s taken us on a wild ride straight into...

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What are Lexical Density and Lexical Diversity?

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What are Lexical Density and Lexical Diversity?

Linda Thorpe December 27, 2023

Understanding words and how they’re used is important to language studies. Two key terms that help us analyze language...

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Readability vs. SEO: Striking the Perfect Balance for Online Content

8 min read

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Readability vs. SEO: Striking the Perfect Balance for Online Content

Brian Scott December 27, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of online content, two essential factors often appear at odds with each other: readability and...

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Readability Formulas: The Science Behind Reading Scales and Grade Scores

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Readability Formulas: The Science Behind Reading Scales and Grade Scores

Brian Scott December 24, 2023

IMAGINE a high school student, Joseph, who loves to read. Joseph ventures into the school library one afternoon, eager...

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How to Use the Automated Readability Index (ARI) for Clearer Communication

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How to Use the Automated Readability Index (ARI) for Clearer Communication

Brian Scott December 22, 2023

Rudolf Flesch, an author and writing consultant from Austria and the United States, created the Automated Readability Index (ARI)....

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Readability Formulas to Score Spanish Texts

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Readability Formulas to Score Spanish Texts

Brian Scott December 21, 2023

Readability formulas help you measure how clear your writing is. These mathematical models analyze various linguistic features of text...

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Spanish Readability: The Role of Linguistic Features in Multilingual Texts

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Spanish Readability: The Role of Linguistic Features in Multilingual Texts

David Long December 21, 2023

In the art of writing, gauging the clarity of multilingual prose—including Spanish—isn’t simple. Readability formulas decipher this mystery through...

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How to Improve Readability for Impaired Readers

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How to Improve Readability for Impaired Readers

Brian Scott December 11, 2023

In a small, sunlit classroom, Ms. Thompson observed her diverse group of students. Among them was Julia, a bright...

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The Era of the McCall-Crabbs Reading Tests

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The Era of the McCall-Crabbs Reading Tests

Janice Jacobs December 3, 2023

Imagine a classroom in the 1920s: wooden desks arranged in neat rows, chalkboards covering the front wall, and the...

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The Powers-Sumner-Kearl Simplified Readability Formulas

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The Powers-Sumner-Kearl Simplified Readability Formulas

Brian Scott December 3, 2023

The Powers-Sumner-Kearl Formulas are a set of “updated” tools to evaluate the readability of text. Linguists R.D. Powers, W.A. Sumner,...

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