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Peer reviewedArmbruster, Bonnie B.; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1985
Readability formulas may detract from textbook quality. They overlook text and reader characteristics that affect comprehension. Moreover, average "readability levels" ignore wide variations within texts and between scales. The shortened sentences and simplified vocabulary used to conform texts to formulas sacrifice precision and connectedness,…
Descriptors: Coherence, Readability, Readability Formulas, Syntax
Peer reviewedValdes, Guadalupe; And Others – NABE: The Journal for the National Association for Bilingual Education, 1984
Discusses how current procedures for selecting/constructing equivalent texts may lead to error because of their specific limitations; proposes the utilization of micro-propositional analysis coupled with word-frequency lists and readability formulas for constructing "matching" texts; presents some procedures which researchers working in…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Difficulty Level, English, Multilingual Materials
Peer reviewedHarber, Jean R. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1979
The article examines the available means of determining the readability of written materials and reviews the empirical evidence that indicates consideration of syntactic complexity in determining readability. Problems with readability formulas are pointed out. Guidelines for using readability formulas that take syntactic complexity into account…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Guidelines, Learning Disabilities, Prediction
Peer reviewedBrozo, William G.; Brozo, Carol L. – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 1987
Describes a study designed to determine the differential effects of text with and without logical linguistics connectives (e.g., because, since, as a result) on developmental college readers' comprehension. Results strongly suggest that text with explicit connectives facilitates readers' ability to make inferences. Discusses implications for…
Descriptors: Connected Discourse, Function Words, Higher Education, Readability
