A Comparison of the Readability and Reader Education Levels of Five Types of Commercial Periodicals.

Lindsey, Jimmy D.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1984

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A Comparison of the Readability and Reader Education Levels of Five Types of Commercial Periodicals.

Lindsey, Jimmy D.; And Others

Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, v8 n1-4 p285-92 1984

Examines the readability and educational levels of 25 periodicals, classified as newspaper format, neutral, minority, male, and female magazines. Indicates that periodicals have similar readability levels but significantly different reader education levels.

Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Periodicals, Postsecondary Education, Readability Formulas, Reading Material Selection

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Language: English

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