Year: 2024

Readability Formulas and the Active Role of the Reader

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Readability Formulas and the Active Role of the Reader

Brian Scott November 20, 2024

Imagine you’re at a bustling international airport. A sign overhead reads, “To Gates and Flights.” It’s concise, uses familiar...

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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

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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?

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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

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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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