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Enhancing Readability: Understanding Formulas for Effective Communication

Explore readability formulas such as Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level and SMOG to improve content clarity. Learn how layout, word choice, and sentence structure influence readability. Discover tips to enhance readability and avoid common pitfalls.

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Enhancing Readability: Understanding Formulas for Effective Communication

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  1. Readability Formulas

  2. Why were they developed?

  3. What do readers look like?

  4. Types of Formulas • Flesch Reading Ease • Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level • Automated Readability Index • FOG • SMOG • The Cloze procedure

  5. What affects readability? • Layout and formatting • Word choice and sentence length • Visuals • Attractiveness • The 7 C’s

  6. What do the formulas measure?(what is claimed) --Number of syllables in a word --Number of words in a sentence

  7. What causes poor readings? • Numbers • Complicated names • Multi-syllabic words • Addresses • Long sentences • Complex sentences

  8. To improve results: • Spell out numbers or run the checker without the numbers • Bulleted lists • Simpler sentences • Shorter words • Reduced punctuation • Checking sentence by sentence

  9. Are they any good?

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