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Readability Formulas and the Active Role of the Reader Img Active Role Reader

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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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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How to Normalize Readability Scores with the ARLCalc Tool

Brian Scott October 2, 2024

Readability formulas share a common goal: to analyze text and determine who can read it. But sometimes formulas don’t...

From Paper to Pixels: Adapting Readability for Today’s Tech-Savvy Readers Img Paper To Pixels01

From Paper to Pixels: Adapting Readability for Today’s Tech-Savvy Readers

Janice Jacobs December 27, 2023

Remember the age of chalkboards and squeaky erasers? Fast-forward to now—technology’s taken us on a wild ride straight into...

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What are Lexical Density and Lexical Diversity?

Linda Thorpe December 27, 2023

Understanding words and how they’re used is important to language studies. Two key terms that help us analyze language...

Readability Formulas: The Science Behind Reading Scales and Grade Scores Img Readable Scores Grades01

Readability Formulas: The Science Behind Reading Scales and Grade Scores

Brian Scott December 24, 2023

IMAGINE a high school student, Joseph, who loves to read. Joseph ventures into the school library one afternoon, eager...

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Readability Formulas to Score Spanish Texts

Brian Scott December 21, 2023

Readability formulas help you measure how clear your writing is. These mathematical models analyze various linguistic features of text...

Spanish Readability: The Role of Linguistic Features in Multilingual Texts Img Multilingual Texts

Spanish Readability: The Role of Linguistic Features in Multilingual Texts

David Long December 21, 2023

In the art of writing, gauging the clarity of multilingual prose—including Spanish—isn’t simple. Readability formulas decipher this mystery through...

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How to Improve Readability for Impaired Readers

Brian Scott December 11, 2023

In a small, sunlit classroom, Ms. Thompson observed her diverse group of students. Among them was Julia, a bright...

The Era of the McCall-Crabbs Reading Tests Img Mcall Crabbs2

The Era of the McCall-Crabbs Reading Tests

Janice Jacobs December 3, 2023

Imagine a classroom in the 1920s: wooden desks arranged in neat rows, chalkboards covering the front wall, and the...

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