Using a Word Processor to “Compute” Readability
Posted in Writing on Sep 16th, 2008 No Comments »
By running the Flesh-Kincaid Readability Test, Microsoft Word allows users to identify how readable their writing is. Apparently, the Flesh-Kincaid Reading Grade Level uses a formula that is based on the average number of syllables in each word and the average length of the sentences.
When I learned about this feature, my first thought was [...]
