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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...

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...

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Writing for College Student Readers – Syntactic Stats

Brian Scott November 18, 2024

Syntactics refers to the study of sentence structure, word order, grammar, and word usage to convey meaning. When writing...

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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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Improve Your Writing Style with Cognitive Load Theory

Brian Scott November 13, 2024

Mrs. Elaine Harper, a retired English teacher, recently hosted a writer’s workshop at her local library in Tulsa, OK....

How to Measure Cognitive Reading Load to Improve Readability of Any Text Article Cognitivereadingload00

How to Measure Cognitive Reading Load to Improve Readability of Any Text

Brian Scott November 13, 2024

Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) is a concept from psychology that explains how our brains handle information when we learn...

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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....

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Learn about the Raygor Readability Graph

Brian Scott September 24, 2024

The Raygor Graph is a formula/graph developed by Alton L. Raygor in the 1970s to score the readability of...

The Fog of Fuzzy Words: How to Make Every Word Work for You Article Fuzzy Words01

The Fog of Fuzzy Words: How to Make Every Word Work for You

Brian Scott August 14, 2024

Fuzzy Words are like the fog of the writing world—hazy, elusive, and likely to disappear when you try to...

Writing Clearer Sentences the Robert Gunning Way Article Robert Gunning

Writing Clearer Sentences the Robert Gunning Way

Brian Scott August 11, 2024

Robert Gunning, a renowned writing expert, was invited to speak at a writers’ conference to share his insights on...

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