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The Powers-Sumner-Kearl Simplified Readability Formulas Img Recalculated Formulas

The Powers-Sumner-Kearl Simplified Readability Formulas

Brian Scott January 15, 2025

The Powers-Sumner-Kearl Formulas are a set of “updated” tools to evaluate the readability of text. Linguists R.D. Powers, W.A. Sumner,...

The Spache Readability Formula for Young Readers 01 Original Spache Formula

The Spache Readability Formula for Young Readers

Brian Scott January 6, 2025

In the art of writing, it is vital to weave words that resonate with your readers. Your aim is...

The Fry Sight Readability Formula to Measure Text Complexity Article Fry Sight Readability

The Fry Sight Readability Formula to Measure Text Complexity

Brian Scott January 6, 2025

The Fry Sight Readability Formula (not to be confused with The Fry Graph) analyzes the frequency of sight words,...

The Original Dale-Chall Readability Formula 01 Origijnal Dale Chall Formula Info

The Original Dale-Chall Readability Formula

Brian Scott January 6, 2025

The (Original) Dale-Chall Readability Formula was developed by Edgar Dale and Jeanne S. Chall in 1948 as a tool...

Dolch Sight Words: The Keystone of Early Reading 01 Dolch Sight Words

Dolch Sight Words: The Keystone of Early Reading

Brian Scott December 27, 2024

Dolch sight words are a set of 220 words and 95 nouns that Dr. Edward William Dolch identified as...

How to Use the SMOG Readability Formula on Health Materials 01 Readability Health

How to Use the SMOG Readability Formula on Health Materials

Brian Scott December 14, 2024

When Jane received her medical prescription, she was puzzled. The instructions seemed complex and riddled with medical jargon. As...

Understanding Grade Levels and Readability Scores 01 Understanding Grade Levels

Understanding Grade Levels and Readability Scores

Brian Scott November 24, 2024

It’s easy to assume from the term “readability formulas” that such formulas measure reading ease or comprehension–which, they do...

Lix Readability Formula: The Lasbarhetsindex Swedish Readability Formula 01 Lix Readability Formula

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...

Learn about the Flesch Reading Ease Formula Image Flesch Reading Formula

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....

Learn How to Use the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Formula Img Flesch Kincaid Formula

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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