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Peer reviewedChambers, F. – Educational Review, 1983
One problem with readability formulas is that they are generally calculated on factors at the sentence and subsentence level. However, the representation of text through information structures is equally important. The complexity of information structures and their realizations will affect reading difficulty and should be incorporated into…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Discourse Analysis, Readability Formulas, Reading Processes
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A study investigating the influence of certain features of cohesion and coherence on Israeli college students' difficulty in reading English expository texts examined the reader's ability to understand sequences of propositions and familiarity with markers of cohesion. Three methods were used to investigate the problem: application of a…
Descriptors: Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), College English, College Freshmen
