The FORCAST readability formula can score the readability of technical or non-narrative texts, such as procedural manuals, training materials, forms, technical passages, entrance exams, and other advanced texts. It will output a score equivalent to a U.S. Grade Level. This will reveal the age of your readers and their educational level needed to comprehend your text. (If you need to score Spanish text, go to SpanishReadability.com)

Unlike other readability formulas, FORCAST looks at the number of single-syllable words and ignores sentence length. It assumes that texts with more single-syllable words are easier to read. The FORCAST formula is useful for:

1. Technical Documents: Technical writings often don't follow the standard sentence structure and may include lists, bullet points, and graphics. Traditional readability formulas that count sentence length might not work well for these types of documents. FORCAST can be better because it doesn't rely on sentence length.
2. Quick Assessment: It allows for a quick assessment of the text's difficulty level without getting into detailed text analysis.
3. Audience Matching: If you're writing a technical manual or educational material, you want to ensure your target audience can understand it. FORCAST will inform you if your text is accessible to your intended readers.
4. Improving Text: If FORCAST indicates your document is too difficult for your readers, you can simplify the language or break down complex ideas into more digestible parts.
5. Consistency: It provides a standardized way of evaluating readability across different documents. This is useful in educational settings or within industries where materials must meet certain readability standards.

In summary, FORCAST can ensure you've written your text in a way that is accessible and understandable to your readers. It emphasizes the use of simpler words to enhance comprehension, particularly in documents where sentence structure is unnecessary. (Learn more about FORCAST Readability Formula)

1. GET STARTED
Paste your text into the text area or upload a .txt file from your computer. For Word or .pdf documents, first copy the text into your clipboard, then paste into our text area. Otherwise, type your text into the text area. For texts exceeding 2K words, we recommend processing random samples of your text. You can select this option below the text area.

2. FOR BEST RESULTS
Make sure your text is spell-checked beforehand. Misspellings can alter results. Each sentence should end with a punctuation mark, otherwise run-on sentences can alter results. Abbreviated words should be correctly abbreviated (Mr. or Mrs. not Mr or Mrs). A clean, properly-formatted and grammatically-correct text will yield the best results.

3. SELECT THE FORMULA
Make sure you checkmark FORCAST Readability Formula checkbox.

4. FINE-TUNE OUR SYSTEM
Open the "System Settings" (below the formulas) and change default settings if need be to fine-tune how the scoring system processes your text. Click on any [ ? ] to get more information about the option.

5. READY, SET, GO!
When you're ready, hit the "Calculate Text Readability" button. FORCAST will analyze your text and output the results to help you determine who can read your text.

6. WORD STATS ONLY
If you need a fast way to see "Word Statistics" for your text, select any formula and hit the "Calculate Text Readability" button. Our system will process your text and output important stats, such as syllable count, average sentence length, number of abbreviations, proper nouns, passive voice, etc.

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