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Learn about the Linsear Write Readability Formula 01 Linsear Write Expanded

Learn about the Linsear Write Readability Formula

Brian Scott May 10, 2025

Linsear Write is a formula that measures the readability of English texts. Created by John O’Hayre for the U.S....

How to Normalize Readability Scores with the ARLCalc Tool 01 Arlcalc Screen2

How to Normalize Readability Scores with the ARLCalc Tool

Brian Scott May 10, 2025

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

Learn about the Raygor Readability Graph 01 Raygor Graph 03

Learn about the Raygor Readability Graph

Brian Scott February 25, 2025

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

The FORCAST Readability Formula for Technical & Advanced Texts 01 Forcast Readability Formula

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...

The Coleman-Liau Index Readability Formula 01 Coleman Liau Index Formula

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...

The Gunning Fog Index (or FOG) Readability Formula 02 Gunning Fog Index Formula

The Gunning Fog Index (or FOG) Readability Formula

Brian Scott February 8, 2025

The English language dances with elegance and complexity. It invites us all to communicate, understand, and learn. Yet, its...

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 January 29, 2025

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

How to Use the Automated Readability Index (ARI) Formula for Clearer Communication 01 Ari Formula Detailed

How to Use the Automated Readability Index (ARI) Formula for Clearer Communication

Brian Scott January 26, 2025

The Automated Readability Index (ARI) was developed by linguists E. A. Smith and R. J. Senter to improve the...

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 25, 2025

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

What Are Readability Formulas and Why Use Them? Img Why Use Readability04

What Are Readability Formulas and Why Use Them?

Brian Scott January 23, 2025

If we divide the term into + , it translates into . Readability has nothing to do with either...

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