Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ417066
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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ISSN: ISSN-1046-3364
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Readability Revisited: Antiquated Albatross or Trusty Steed?
Schatzberg-Smith, Kathleen
Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, v5 n2 p63-68 Spr 1989
Reviews the literature and research on readability. Examines early formulas that relied on sentence length and difficulty of vocabulary, the subsequent use of cloze procedure to measure text readability, and other factors now recognized as influences on the comprehensibility of a text. Concludes that readability formulas have not served education well. (DMM)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Note: Available from New York College Learning Skills Association, c/o Developmental Studies Division, Community College of the Finger Lakes, Canandaigua, NY 11424 ($20.00 per volume for non-NYCLSA members).
