How to Edit Weak Verbs into Strong Verbs to Improve Readability 9 min read Writing Tips How to Edit Weak Verbs into Strong Verbs to Improve Readability Brian Scott August 8, 2024 Writing is an art that hinges on clarity, engagement, and brevity. You can enrich your writing by replacing weak...Read More
How to Edit Hard Words to Improve Readability 11 min read Writing Tips How to Edit Hard Words to Improve Readability Brian Scott August 7, 2024 In the aftermath of a natural disaster, emergency response teams scrambled to coordinate relief efforts. A government official delivered...Read More
Unlocking Readability: The Hidden Pitfalls of Nominalizations 14 min read Writing Tips Unlocking Readability: The Hidden Pitfalls of Nominalizations Brian Scott August 7, 2024 In the pursuit of clear and effective writing, nominalizations stand out as a common yet often overlooked pitfall. Robert...Read More
How to Use the Cloze Test (Cloze Deletion Test) to Score Readability 3 min read Readability Formulas Help How to Use the Cloze Test (Cloze Deletion Test) to Score Readability Brian Scott July 8, 2024 Ever come across a paragraph with blanks and thought it was just a simple word game? That’s the Cloze...Read More
The FORCAST Readability Formula for Technical & Advanced Texts 3 min read Readability Formulas Help The FORCAST Readability Formula for Technical & Advanced Texts Brian Scott June 25, 2024 FORCAST Readability Formula is the only formula not designed for running narrative or connected text. It counts syllables instead...Read More
The Coleman-Liau Readability Formula 3 min read Readability Formulas Help The Coleman-Liau Readability Formula Brian Scott June 12, 2024 The Coleman–Liau Index is a readability assessment test to score text difficulty. Linguists Meri Coleman and T. L. Liau...Read More
The SMOG Readability Formula, a Simple Measure of Gobbledygook 3 min read Readability Formulas Help The SMOG Readability Formula, a Simple Measure of Gobbledygook Brian Scott August 26, 2024 G Harry McLaughlin created the SMOG Readability Formula in 1969 through an article, SMOG Grading–A New Readability Formula in the Journal of Reading. SMOG...Read More
From Paper to Pixels: Adapting Readability for Today’s Tech-Savvy Readers 7 min read Readability Help 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...Read More
What are Lexical Density and Lexical Diversity? 22 min read Readability Help 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...Read More
Readability Formulas to Score Spanish Texts 9 min read Readability Help 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...Read More