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RE = Readability Ease
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Step 5: Add the ASL from Step 2 and the PHW from Step
4.
where,
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where,
GL = US Grade Level
NS = Number of Syllables
Where,
RA = Reading Age
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NS = Number of Syllables
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GL = 20 – (N/10)
Where,
GL = Grade Level
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where,
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You know your aim. You know the people who will likely
read your document. Now plan your document. What
information will it contain? What information will most
likely grab the reader and hold their interests? What
points do you need to get across? Start with a rough
outline of ideas. Then go through the outline and add
more information and more detail. An outline will create
the structure for your document. Soon enough your writing
will come more easily, quickly, and with greater clarity.
At this stage, read over your outline and write the first
draft. Establish the main idea of the document and
support your argument throughout. If a blank white page
glares back at you like headlights, just start writing on
whatever topic you know best. According to American
novelist Jack London, “You can’t wait for inspiration.
You have to go after it with a club.” Don’t worry about
the sequence if the ideas come to you out of order. You
can cut and paste later.
If you have time, step away from the document. Come back
to it later with a fresh mind. Now add material where
needed. Trim away unnecessary sections. Refine the text
to communicate what you want to say. Remember: less is
more. Try not to repeat ideas. Repetition, unless
necessary, is tiresome for the reader. Keep the piece
moving along. Use a lively pace. Progress through your
points efficiently.
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I.) PUNCTUATION
a) Apostrophes
b) Commas
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II.) MECHANICS
a) Split Infinitives
III.) SPELLING
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IV.) STYLE
a) Sentence Variety
Before:
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I organized the files for all the new accounts this week.
Then I created a more efficient labeling system. I color-
coded everything. I made sure all paper files had been
documented electronically. I put these files in the empty
file cabinet.
After:
This week I organized the files for the new accounts and
created a more efficient color-coded labeling system.
After I documented all paper files electronically, I put
these files in the empty file cabinet.
Examples:
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BUSINESS BROCHURE WRITING: Why It's Important That a 5th Grader Understands Your
Brochure - No matter what’s your business or service, you need to write your brochure at a level
that even a 5th grader can understand.
Can Readers Understand What I Write? - Your writing skills may be superb, but what if your
readers can’t understand your text? Technically, your readers may have problems with your
document’s “readability,” but what truly counts is the document’s “understandability.”
Internet Users Choose Speed And Readability Over Appearance - More than 93 per cent of
Internet users indicated they favour speed and readability over appearance when visiting
websites.
Keeping Your Writing Simple - The good folks who buy your how-to manual do not want to read
anything complicated or hard to comprehend. They bought your manual to help them solve a
specific problem, quickly, easily, and efficiently.
Readability - How To Write Articles And Other Material That Will Be Easily Read By Your
Audience - When writing articles to use for ezines, newsletters, website, and article marketing,
readability becomes an important factor. If your articles are not easy to read, people will not stay
with you long enough to find out what you have to say.
Readability Metrics: Are They Getting Your Message? - According to the encyclopedia,
"Readability is a measure of the accessibility of a piece of writing, indicating how wide an
audience it will reach. Readability is a judgment of how easy a text is to understand."
Readability Over Appearance - Web Poll - More than 93 per cent of Internet users indicated they
favour speed and readability over appearance when visiting websites, according to a recent
online poll conducted by Webcopyplus.
Simple Steps To Improve Your Websites Readability - Consider your target audience. Even if
they are a group of teenage girls looking for new shoes, it's never a good idea to use tiny type. It
doesn't have to be enormous, but up to a point, larger type is better.
Website Useability Is There Room For Improvement? - A website's usability is one of the key
determinants of its success in fulfilling its main goal, whether it is made for information
dissemination, business or communication.
Understanding Differences Between Writing for the Web and Writing for Print - Knowing your
audience and the purpose of your content is paramount whether writing for the web or for print.
However, there are significant differences between the two mediums of which a writer must be
aware before writing Web content for the first time.
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