An Analysis of Readability Levels of Contemporary Textbooks That Employ a Hybrid Approach to the Basic Communication Course.

Schneider, David E.

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Publication Date: 1991

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An Analysis of Readability Levels of Contemporary Textbooks That Employ a Hybrid Approach to the Basic Communication Course.

Schneider, David E.

Communication Education, v40 n2 p165-71 Apr 1991

Reports the means, standard deviations, and relevant statistics on an examination of the readability of 24 contemporary textbooks that employ a hybrid approach to the basic speech communication course. Discusses some strategies for developing reading skills. (KEH)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Readability, Readability Formulas, Reading Skills, Speech Communication, Statistical Surveys, Text Structure, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Research, Textbooks

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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