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| Content Analysis | 1 |
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| Readability | 1 |
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| Journal of Reading | 1 |
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| Fry, Edward B. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedFry, Edward B. – Journal of Reading, 1989
Argues that readability formulas accurately predict how easily a passage will be understood by considering sentence length and word difficulty. Claims that the misuse of readability formulas as writing guides is responsible for much of the criticism. Challenges the critics to come up with something better. (RS)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Content Analysis, Prior Learning, Readability
