Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f1GJfs919528; Fri, 16 Feb 2001 14:41:54 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 14:41:54 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <5.0.0.25.0.20010215205844.009fdcf0@kynd.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Edie Miles <kayak@kynd.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1603] Re: Software for Reading/Grade X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.0 Status: O Content-Length: 2154 Lines: 59 The "show readability statistics" box has to be checked off in Spelling and Grammar to get the Flesch-Kincaid scale in Microsoft Word. To do this, click on the word "Tools" in the menu bar, click on "options" (at the bottom of the menu that appears), then click on the "spelling and grammar" tab. Under the word Grammar, click on the "show readability statistics" box so that it has a check mark in it, then click on OK. Word will give information on the reading level every time you do a spell check after that. Hope this helps. Edie Miles Computer Instructor MSAD#41/#68 Adult Education Dover-Foxcroft and Milo, Maine At 07:53 PM 2/14/01 -0500, you wrote: > >===== Original Message From nifl-technology@nifl.gov ===== > >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 > >Microsoft Word has the grammar checker. You must do a custom installation to >install it. You can add it later as well. When you check spelling, the >grammar is checked as well. It is a good indicator of reading ease, grade >level, and passive tense. > >If you will look under help for "grammar", you will find out how to >install it >or use/refine the tool. If you need more help, email me directly. > >et02@swt.edu > >Eileen Trainor, Grant Coordinator >Project Inter-ALT http://cie.ci.swt.edu/interalt >Texas Crime Stoppers http://www.crimestoppers.swt.edu >Center for Initiatives in Education >Southwest Texas State University >San Marcos, TX >et02@swt.edu >512 245 9047
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