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ERIC Number: EJ227539
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Mar
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The Readability of an Unreadable Text.
Gordon, Robert M.
English Journal, v69 n3 p60-61 Mar 1980
The Dale-Chall Readability Formula and the Fry Readability Graph were used to analyze passages of Plato's "Parmenides," a notoriously difficult literary piece. The readability levels of the text ranged from fourth to eighth grade (Dale-Chall) and from sixth to tenth grade (Fry), indicating the limitations of the readability tests. (DF)
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Measurement Techniques, Readability, Readability Formulas
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Dale Chall Readability Formula; Fry Readability Graph