Month: February 2025

Learn about the Raygor Readability Graph

5 min read

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Learn about the Raygor Readability Graph

Brian Scott February 25, 2025

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

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How to Edit Weak Verbs into Strong Verbs to Improve Readability

9 min read

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How to Edit Weak Verbs into Strong Verbs to Improve Readability

Brian Scott February 27, 2025

Writing is an art that hinges on clarity, engagement, and brevity. You can enrich your writing by replacing weak...

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How to Edit Hard Words to Improve Readability

11 min read

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How to Edit Hard Words to Improve Readability

Brian Scott February 27, 2025

In the aftermath of a natural disaster, emergency response teams scrambled to coordinate relief efforts. A government official delivered...

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Unlocking Readability: The Hidden Pitfalls of Nominalizations

14 min read

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Unlocking Readability: The Hidden Pitfalls of Nominalizations

Brian Scott February 27, 2025

In the pursuit of clear and effective writing, nominalizations stand out as a common yet often overlooked pitfall. Robert...

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How to Use the Cloze Test (Cloze Deletion Test) to Score Readability

3 min read

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How to Use the Cloze Test (Cloze Deletion Test) to Score Readability

Brian Scott February 15, 2025

Ever come across a paragraph with blanks and thought it was just a simple word game? That’s the Cloze...

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The FORCAST Readability Formula for Technical & Advanced Texts

4 min read

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The FORCAST Readability Formula for Technical & Advanced Texts

Brian Scott February 19, 2025

FORCAST Readability Formula is the only formula not designed for running narrative or connected text. It counts syllables instead...

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How to Use the Fry Sight 1000 Words to Develop Emerging Reading Skills

8 min read

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How to Use the Fry Sight 1000 Words to Develop Emerging Reading Skills

Brian Scott February 14, 2025

From the simple “the” to more complex prepositions, these words form the backbone of the English language as we...

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The Coleman-Liau Index Readability Formula

3 min read

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The Coleman-Liau Index Readability Formula

Brian Scott February 9, 2025

The Coleman–Liau Index is a readability formula to score text difficulty. Linguists Meri Coleman and T. L. Liau created...

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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 February 8, 2025

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

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The SMOG Readability Formula, a Simple Measure of Gobbledygook

4 min read

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The SMOG Readability Formula, a Simple Measure of Gobbledygook

Brian Scott February 7, 2025

The SMOG Index is a popular readability formula to estimate the years of education a person needs to understand...

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