[NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1596] Re: Software for Reading/Grade Levels

From: Bennett, Gina (BENNETT@cotr.bc.ca)
Date: Wed Feb 14 2001 - 19:27:32 EST


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Yes, it is the same program. First, you have to set it up: Open Word and
open the document you want to assess. Then go to "Tools" on the menu bar.
Select "Options", then click on the Spelling & Grammar tab. Near the bottom
of that window, you'll see a "Grammar" section. Make sure that there is a
little check mark beside "Show Readability Statistics". Then click on OK &
run the Spelling and Grammar checker. When it is done with its spelling &
grammar checking, it will display a window with the grade level & reading
ease rating. (This is how you set it up for Word 2000 but I believe Word 95
& 97 is very similar).
 
Gina

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Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1595] Re: Software for Reading/Grade Levels


In a message dated 2/14/2001 3:43:14 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
BENNETT@cotr.bc.ca writes: 




If you have Microsoft Word on your computer, you can use it to give you a 
rough estimate of the grade level of any reading passage. It will calculate 
the grade level using the Flesch-Kincaid scale & also give you an estimate 
of 'reading ease" (using the Flesch rating). If you are interested in making

this work (& it is free with MS Word!) drop me a line & I'll tell you the 
steps. 





Does this work for Microsoft word processing? Is that the same program?  I'd

be interesteed in knowing how to do this. 

Millie Kuth 
Hamilton City ABLE 
Hamilton OH 45011 
KUTHFAM@aol.com 


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<DIV><SPAN class=590082000-15022001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Yes, 
it is the same program. First, you have to set it up: Open Word and open 
the&nbsp;document you want to assess.&nbsp;Then go to "Tools" on the menu bar. 
Select "Options", then click on the Spelling &amp; Grammar tab. Near the bottom 
of that window, you'll see a "Grammar" section. Make sure that there is a little 
check mark beside "Show Readability Statistics". Then click on OK &amp; run the 
Spelling and Grammar checker. When it is done with its spelling &amp; grammar 
checking, it will display a window with the grade level &amp; reading ease 
rating. (This is how you set it up for Word 2000 but I believe Word 95 &amp; 97 
is very similar).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=590082000-15022001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2>Gina</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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  size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> KUTHFAM@aol.com 
  [mailto:KUTHFAM@aol.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 14, 2001 5:04 
  PM<BR><B>To:</B> Multiple recipients of list<BR><B>Subject:</B> 
  [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1595] Re: Software for Reading/Grade 
  Levels<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a 
  message dated 2/14/2001 3:43:14 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
  <BR>BENNETT@cotr.bc.ca writes: <BR><BR><BR>
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  style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" 
  TYPE="CITE">If you have Microsoft Word on your computer, you can use it to 
    give you a <BR>rough estimate of the grade level of any reading passage. It 
    will calculate <BR>the grade level using the Flesch-Kincaid scale &amp; also 
    give you an estimate <BR>of 'reading ease" (using the Flesch rating). If you 
    are interested in making <BR>this work (&amp; it is free with MS Word!) drop 
    me a line &amp; I'll tell you the <BR>steps. <BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Does 
  this work for Microsoft word processing? Is that the same program? &nbsp;I'd 
  <BR>be interesteed in knowing how to do this. <BR><BR>Millie Kuth <BR>Hamilton 
  City ABLE <BR>Hamilton OH 45011 <BR>KUTHFAM@aol.com</FONT> 
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