Readability FormulasReadability Formulas

Why were they developed?Why were they developed?

What do readers look like?What do readers look like?

Types of FormulasTypes of Formulas

Flesch Reading EaseFlesch Reading Ease

Flesch-Kincaid Grade LevelFlesch-Kincaid Grade Level

Automated Readability IndexAutomated Readability Index

FOGFOG

SMOG SMOG

The Cloze procedureThe Cloze procedure

What affects readability?What affects readability?

Layout and formattingLayout and formatting

Word choice and sentence lengthWord choice and sentence length

VisualsVisuals

AttractivenessAttractiveness

The 7 C’sThe 7 C’s

What do the formulas measure?What do the formulas measure?(what is claimed)(what is claimed)

--Number of syllables in a word--Number of syllables in a word

--Number of words in a sentence--Number of words in a sentence

What causes poor readings?What causes poor readings?

NumbersNumbers

Complicated namesComplicated names

Multi-syllabic wordsMulti-syllabic words

AddressesAddresses

Long sentencesLong sentences

Complex sentencesComplex sentences

To improve results:To improve results: Spell out numbers or run the checker Spell out numbers or run the checker

without the numberswithout the numbers Bulleted listsBulleted lists Simpler sentencesSimpler sentences Shorter wordsShorter words Reduced punctuationReduced punctuation Checking sentence by sentenceChecking sentence by sentence

Are they any good?Are they any good?