readability

How to Edit Hard Words to Improve Readability

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How to Edit Hard Words to Improve Readability

Brian Scott February 19, 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

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Unlocking Readability: The Hidden Pitfalls of Nominalizations

Brian Scott February 18, 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

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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

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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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The Coleman-Liau Index Readability Formula

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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 SMOG Readability Formula, a Simple Measure of Gobbledygook

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

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

Brian Scott February 5, 2025

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?

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What are Lexical Density and Lexical Diversity?

Brian Scott February 7, 2025

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

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Readability vs. SEO: Striking the Perfect Balance for Online Content

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Readability vs. SEO: Striking the Perfect Balance for Online Content

Brian Scott January 29, 2025

In the ever-evolving landscape of online content, two essential factors often appear at odds with each other: readability and...

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Readability Formulas to Score Spanish Texts

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Readability Formulas to Score Spanish Texts

Brian Scott January 26, 2025

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

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