Month: November 2024

Lix Readability Formula: The Lasbarhetsindex Swedish Readability Formula

7 min read

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Lix Readability Formula: The Lasbarhetsindex Swedish Readability Formula

Brian Scott November 20, 2024

LIX is a readability measure to score the difficulty of reading a foreign text. The Lix Formula was developed...

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Learn about the Flesch Reading Ease Formula

3 min read

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Learn about the Flesch Reading Ease Formula

Brian Scott November 19, 2024

Flesch Reading Ease Formula (FRE) is one of the pioneering readability formulas that writers and non-writers still use today....

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Writing for College Student Readers – Syntactic Stats

8 min read

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Writing for College Student Readers – Syntactic Stats

Brian Scott November 18, 2024

Syntactics refers to the study of sentence structure, word order, grammar, and word usage to convey meaning. When writing...

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Learn How to Use the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Formula

5 min read

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Learn How to Use the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Formula

Brian Scott November 18, 2024

The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level improves upon the Flesch Reading Ease formula. Rudolph Flesch, an author, writing consultant, and the supporter...

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Why Use Readability Formulas?

5 min read

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Why Use Readability Formulas?

Brian Scott November 17, 2024

Ever felt like you were reading something written in another language even though it was English? You’re not alone....

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The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level for Scoring Digital Content (FKGL)

9 min read

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The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level for Scoring Digital Content (FKGL)

Brian Scott November 17, 2024

The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL) is a popular readability formula that scores the difficulty of text.  It works by...

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Improve Your Writing Style with Cognitive Load Theory

12 min read

• Writing Tips

Improve Your Writing Style with Cognitive Load Theory

Brian Scott November 13, 2024

Mrs. Elaine Harper, a retired English teacher, recently hosted a writer’s workshop at her local library in Tulsa, OK....

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How to Measure Cognitive Reading Load to Improve Readability of Any Text

8 min read

• Writing Tips

How to Measure Cognitive Reading Load to Improve Readability of Any Text

Brian Scott November 13, 2024

Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) is a concept from psychology that explains how our brains handle information when we learn...

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