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Fry, Edward – 1986
Even though readability formulas are being used more widely than ever before in schools, libraries, businesses, newspapers, and government, there are critics who argue against their use. Criticism includes blaming the formulas for the "dumbing down" of textbooks, for being poor writers' guides, and for not taking into account the background or…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Difficulty Level, Readability, Readability Formulas
Oshima, Lynette K. – 1980
The purpose of this study was to determine whether three procedures-- the cloze, maze, and intact cloze--were reliable and valid measures of readability. One hundred and eighty one sophomores were involved in the study. A passage, An Industrial Giant: Standard Oil Company, from the U.S. history textbook "The People Make a Nation"…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Educational Research, Readability Formulas, Secondary Education
