How to Use the SMOG Readability Formula on Health Materials 7 min read Readability Formulas Help 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...Read More
Understanding Grade Levels and Readability Scores 7 min read Readability Formulas Help 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...Read More
Lix Readability Formula: The Lasbarhetsindex Swedish Readability Formula 7 min read Readability Formulas Help 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...Read More
Learn about the Flesch Reading Ease Formula 3 min read Readability Formulas Help 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....Read More
Learn How to Use the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Formula 5 min read Readability Formulas Help 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...Read More
The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level for Scoring Digital Content (FKGL) 9 min read Readability Formulas Help 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...Read More
The Gunning Fog Index (or FOG) Readability Formula 6 min read Readability Formulas Help 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...Read More
Learn about the New Dale-Chall Readability Formula 3 min read Readability Formulas Help 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)...Read More
Learn about the Linsear Write Readability Formula 9 min read Readability Formulas Help 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....Read More
The Fry Sight Readability Formula to Measure Text Complexity 6 min read Readability Formulas Help 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...Read More