[NIFL-LD:4001] Re: Readibility

From: Connie Thompson (connie.thompson@cox.net)
Date: Thu Jul 18 2002 - 22:27:07 EDT


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> Dear Friends,
>
> I am up against the issue of readability for adult students.  I think I
> remember some discussion of this issue, and I don't want to tramp already
> tramped ground, but I need some help.
>
> 1)  Why or why not do you use readability formulas?
>
> 2)  If you use one--what is it, and what are its pluses and minuses?
>
> 2)  Are there any for adult students, or do you adapt?
>
> I know a lot of adult lit diagnosis/assessment comes to us through the kid
> lit door, and I myself do not know how to think around this issue for
adults,
> especially if I want to experiment with devising useful assessment
strategies
> for adults.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Andrea
> Andrea,
 I have just today came across a web site about readility and improving
reading levels, it is jwor.com/index.html. I gleaned the site while hunting
others and noticed it has a demo disk. I hope this helps. :) Connie



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