Return-Path: <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g6O0THX10379; Tue, 23 Jul 2002 20:29:18 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 20:29:18 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <a05100301b963a3a872d3@[63.204.143.45]> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Maureen Carro <mcarro@lmi.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:4019] Re: Readability X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 3748 Lines: 111 I got the same message on the website. Try this on MS Word: Tools> Spelling> Options Check the box that says "Show Readability Statistics" under Grammar. The statistics show after you run your spell / grammar check. (I have the Mac version of MS Word) >I was intrigued with the suggestion from Jeff Burkhart that it was that easy >to go onto the Web to access a readability information site. However, I >cannot access the site listed in this post. The message reads: > "Directory Listing Denied > This Virtual Directory does not allow contents to be listed." > >My MSWord 95 upgraded to 98 also doesn't list the options meaning these >directions must work only with MSWord 2000. > > I am writing because if there *is* a way to set the computer to do a spell >check for readability for MSWord 98, I'd love to know how to do it. > >Nancy Hansen >Sioux Falls Area Literacy Council >sfliteracy@mcleodusa.net > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jeff Burkhart" <Jeff.Burkhart@fsc-dane.org> >To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> >Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 9:51 AM >Subject: [NIFL-LD:4016] Re: Readability > > >> After reading Art's posting about the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level test, I >> remembered using the tool in Word a couple of years ago, but didn't >> remember seeing it in my current software setup with Word 97. So I went >> on a hunt and found out that I just had to make the readability >> statistics active in Word so that they appear when I do a grammar check. >> Here are the instructions I found, along with some helpful information >> about readability scores. >> >> >> Taken from the following document, >> http://www.minnetonka.k12.mn.us/educators/trainingdocumentation/WORD2000 >> /Microsoft%20Word%202000%20Readability%20Scores%20Information.doc >> >> To display readability statistics: >> 1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & >> Grammar tab. >> 2. Select the Check grammar with spelling check box. >> 3. Select the Show readability statistics check box, and then click OK. >> 4. Open the document you want to check. Click Spelling and Grammar on >> the Standard toolbar. >> When Word finishes checking spelling and grammar, it displays >> information about the reading level of the document. >> >> >> Jeff >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Jeff Burkhart >> Occupational Skills Trainer >> Dane County Job Center >> 1819 Aberg Ave. Suite D >> Madison, WI 53704 >> (608) 245-8956 >> jeff.burkhart@fsc-dane.org >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AWilder106@aol.com [mailto:AWilder106@aol.com] >> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 2:06 PM >> To: Multiple recipients of list >> Subject: [NIFL-LD:4015] Re: Readability >> >> >> Dear Art, >> >> I have reading today about dyslexia--different varieties--and it is >> clear >> that their type 1 (or something) resembles what you describe, >> essentially--"accurate but slow oral reading." Actually, the author >> calls it >> "dysfluent reading." Remediation = practice reading, repeated exposure >> with >> the same text. Another author says the same. Also recommends having >> person >> read book (or whatever) backwards just to test whether student can >> pronounce >> all the words. >> >> So "dysfluent reading" may simply be lack of practice. Made me want to >> rush >> out and try. >> >> in any case, there is a nifty learning reading model which I find quite >> helpful, a large step up from others I have seen, more sensible. >> >> I always like reading about pragmatic teaching practices, the first >> choice >> for experienced teachers. >> -- Maureen Carro 20 Alamo Oaks Lane
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