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2. Flesch–Kincaid readability tests - Wikipedia

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   "The Flesch–Kincaid" (F–K) reading grade level was developed under contract to the U.S. Navy in 1975 by J. Peter Kincaid and his team. [1] Related U.S. Navy research directed by Kincaid delved into high-tech education (for example, the electronic authoring and delivery of technical information), [2] usefulness of the Flesch–Kincaid readability formula, [3] computer aids for editing tests ...

3. Readability - Wikipedia

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   The writing experts all advise that, besides using a formula, observe all the norms of good writing, which are essential for writing readable texts. Writers should study the texts used by their audience and their reading habits. [95] This means that for a 5th-grade audience, the writer should study and learn good quality 5th-grade materials ...

4. Gunning fog index - Wikipedia

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   In linguistics, the Gunning fog index is a readability test for English writing. The index estimates the years of formal education a person needs to understand the text on the first reading. For instance, a fog index of 12 requires the reading level of a United States high school senior (around 18 years old).

5. Cursive handwriting instruction in the United States - Wikipedia

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   [5] In a 2022 article in The Atlantic, historian and former Harvard University president Drew Gilpin Faust claimed that Gen Z never learned to read and write cursive. [6] Since 2016, several states have reintroduced cursive writing into their curriculum. As of July 2024, there are 24 states that require cursive writing instruction in public ...

6. Automated readability index - Wikipedia

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   The automated readability index (ARI) is a readability test for English texts, designed to gauge the understandability of a text. Like the Flesch–Kincaid grade level, Gunning fog index, SMOG index, Fry readability formula, and Coleman–Liau index, it produces an approximate representation of the US grade level needed to comprehend the text ...

7. Writing - Wikipedia

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   Writing is a cognitive and social activity involving neuropsychological and physical processes. The outcome of this activity, also called "writing", and sometimes a "text", is a series of physically inscribed, mechanically transferred, or digitally represented symbols. The interpreter or activator of a text is called a "reader".