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

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...

The Coleman-Liau Readability Formula Img Colman Liau Formula

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...

The SMOG Readability Formula, a Simple Measure of Gobbledygook Image Smog Formula

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...

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...

What are Lexical Density and Lexical Diversity? Img Lexical Density Diversity001

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 to Score Spanish Texts Img Spanish Readability

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...

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...

The Powers-Sumner-Kearl Simplified Readability Formulas Img Recalculated Formulas

The Powers-Sumner-Kearl Simplified Readability Formulas

Brian Scott December 3, 2023

The Powers-Sumner-Kearl Formulas are a set of “updated” tools to evaluate the readability of text. Linguists R.D. Powers, W.A. Sumner,...

Readability Matters: Designing for Impact Img Readable By Design01

Readability Matters: Designing for Impact

David Long December 3, 2023

In a world where digital speed often outpaces human patience, making your content digestible is not just a need—it’s...

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

What Are Readability Formulas and Why Use Them?

Brian Scott November 27, 2023

We can divide the term “readability” into “read” + “ability,” which translates into the ability to read. Readability has...

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