Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id fBBHFA010430; Tue, 11 Dec 2001 12:15:10 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 12:15:10 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <95774A6A6036D411AFEA00D0B73C8643B1D3B3@exmc3.urmc.rochester.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Forbis, Shalini" <Shalini_Forbis@urmc.rochester.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:3492] RE: right writer X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Status: O Content-Length: 1409 Lines: 39 I have used the program and find it useful. You need to type in a portion of the document. You have nine different readability formulas from which to choose or you can use any combination of them. Shalini Forbis Center for Child Health Research 1351 Mount Hope Avenue Suite 130 Rochester NY 14620 (716)275-1841 shalini_forbis@urmc.rochester.edu -----Original Message----- From: Betty.Merriman@cancer.org [mailto:Betty.Merriman@cancer.org] Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 12:04 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:3491] RE: right writer I used Right Writer several years ago and when I tried to purchase another copy, I found that the company had discontinued it because, they said, RGL software was being incorporated into word processing programs such as MS Word. But as others have pointed out, those programs have limitations. Specifically, the Flesch-Kincaid scale seems to test artificially low. So I do hand calculations using SMOG. Recently I came across a program on the Internet called "Readability Plus" that provides eight readability formulas, including SMOG. The website is www.micropowerand light.com. I'm thinking about ordering this program and wonder if anyone else has used it and whether they find it useful?? Thanks in advance. Betty Merriman Content Developer, Readability & Translations American Cancer Society, National Office betty.merriman@cancer.org
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