Last Rites for Readability Formulas in Technical Communication.

Connatser, Bradford R.

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ERIC Number: EJ596895

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Publication Date: 1999

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Last Rites for Readability Formulas in Technical Communication.

Connatser, Bradford R.

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, v29 n3 p271-87 1999

Proposes that readability formulas cannot predict text difficulty. Presents results of an experiment designed to demonstrate that "text difficulty" is determined by individual differences (perception) and not by the objective qualities of a text. (NH)

Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Individual Differences, Readability Formulas, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Comprehension, Reading Research, Technical Writing, Text Structure

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Language: English

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