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 g6OGYoX29886; Wed, 24 Jul 2002 12:34:50 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 12:34:50 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <E8B964936FB50449854EF31F6D351794019B2D@fscdane-mail.fsc-dane.org> 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: "Jeff Burkhart" <Jeff.Burkhart@fsc-dane.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:4021] RE: You need the rest of the address X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 4694 Lines: 151 That's right, and thanks for the correction, Susan. I'm sorry the link didn't come through completely. It was too long for my email program, I guess. If you don't have the same version of Word, you might be able to find information about the Flesch-Kincaid readability standard in the Help section of your version of Word. -----Original Message----- From: Susan Jones [mailto:sujones@parkland.edu] Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 9:40 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-LD:4020] You need the rest of the address Try clicking on the link... then when you get the "no can do" message, cut and paste the rest of the address from the line below onto the end... you'll get a word doc. WHenever I see a link in an email I make sure the "link" part is the whole address. http://www.minnetonka.k12.mn.us/educators/trainingdocumentation/WORD2000 /Microsoft%20Word%202000%20Readability%20Scores%20Information.doc >>> mcarro@lmi.net 07/23/02 19:30 PM >>> 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
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