Year: 2024

Improve Your Writing Style with Cognitive Load Theory

12 min read

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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

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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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The Gunning Fog Index (or FOG) Readability Formula

6 min read

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The Gunning Fog Index (or FOG) Readability Formula

Brian Scott October 7, 2024

The English language dances with elegance and complexity. It invites us all to communicate, understand, and learn. Yet, its...

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Learn about the New Dale-Chall Readability Formula

3 min read

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Learn about the New Dale-Chall Readability Formula

Brian Scott October 7, 2024

The New Dale-Chall Readability Formula has improved readability scoring, building upon the foundation laid by its predecessor. The (original)...

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Learn about the Linsear Write Readability Formula

9 min read

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Learn about the Linsear Write Readability Formula

Brian Scott October 6, 2024

Linsear Write is a formula that measures the readability of English texts. Created by John O’Hayre for the U.S....

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The Fry Sight Readability Formula to Measure Text Complexity

6 min read

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The Fry Sight Readability Formula to Measure Text Complexity

Brian Scott October 5, 2024

The Fry Sight Readability Formula analyzes the frequency of sight words, syllable complexity, and sentence length to measure text...

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How to Normalize Readability Scores with the ARLCalc Tool

5 min read

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How to Normalize Readability Scores with the ARLCalc Tool

Brian Scott October 2, 2024

Readability formulas share a common goal: to analyze text and determine who can read it. But sometimes formulas don’t...

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Homonyms: The Word Twins That Love to Confuse!

17 min read

• Writing Tips

Homonyms: The Word Twins That Love to Confuse!

Brian Scott September 27, 2024

Imagine you’re writing a new story. You’re in the zone, typing away. You type your next word—“brake”—and suddenly freeze....

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How to Score Your Text with the Fry Readability Graph

3 min read

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How to Score Your Text with the Fry Readability Graph

Brian Scott September 27, 2024

In the realm of words, not all texts are created equal. Some dance and sing, accessible to all; others...

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Learn about the Raygor Readability Graph

4 min read

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Learn about the Raygor Readability Graph

Brian Scott September 24, 2024

The Raygor Graph is a formula/graph developed by Alton L. Raygor in the 1970s to score the readability of...

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