From Paper to Pixels: Adapting Readability for Today’s Tech-Savvy Readers 8 min read Readability Help 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...Read More
What are Lexical Density and Lexical Diversity? 23 min read Readability Help 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...Read More
Readability vs. SEO: Striking the Perfect Balance for Online Content 8 min read Writing Tips Readability vs. SEO: Striking the Perfect Balance for Online Content Brian Scott February 27, 2025 In the ever-evolving landscape of online content, two essential factors often appear at odds with each other: readability and...Read More
Readability Formulas to Score Spanish Texts 9 min read Readability Help 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...Read More
Writing for 8th Grade Readers — Text Analysis 5 min read Reader Profiles Writing for 8th Grade Readers — Text Analysis Brian Scott January 24, 2025 Readers in 8th-grade are in the process of developing their reading and comprehension skills. These 13-14 years olds are...Read More
What Are Readability Formulas and Why Use Them? 6 min read Readability Help 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...Read More
Writing for 2nd Grade Readers – Syntactic Stats 8 min read Reader Profiles Writing for 2nd Grade Readers – Syntactic Stats David Long January 23, 2025 A second-grade reading level refers to the literacy skills of a child in the second grade, age 7-8. This...Read More
The Era of the McCall-Crabbs Reading Tests 6 min read Readability Help The Era of the McCall-Crabbs Reading Tests Brian Scott January 16, 2025 Imagine a classroom in the 1920s: wooden desks arranged in neat rows, chalkboards covering the front wall, and the...Read More
Readability Matters: Designing for Impact 5 min read Readability Help Readability Matters: Designing for Impact David Long January 14, 2025 In a world where digital speed often outpaces human patience, making your content digestible is not just a need—it’s...Read More
The Powers-Sumner-Kearl Simplified Readability Formulas 3 min read Readability Formulas Help The Powers-Sumner-Kearl Simplified Readability Formulas Brian Scott January 15, 2025 The Powers-Sumner-Kearl Formulas are a set of “updated” tools to evaluate the readability of text. Linguists R.D. Powers, W.A. Sumner,...Read More