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Peer reviewedStandal, Timothy – Computers in the Schools, 1987
Discussion of the notion of readability focuses on predicting readability with computerized readability formulas. Semantic and syntactic factors are discussed, the development of readability formulas is described, and five commercially available computer readability formulas are reviewed, including the Readability Estimator, Readability Formulas,…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Microcomputers, Predictive Measurement
Oates, Rita Haugh – Quill and Scroll, 1987
Reviews several software packages that analyze text readability, check for spelling and style problems, offer desktop publishing capabilities, teach interviewing skills, and teach grammar using a computer game. (SRT)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education
