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Kincaid, J. Peter; And Others – 1981
The computer readability editing system described in this report was developed to serve as an author's aid in improving the ease of comprehending Navy technical manuals and training materials. The system has features to (1) flag uncommon and misspelled words and long sentences, (2) suggest simple replacements for difficult words and phrases, and…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Editing, Instructional Materials, Material Development
Download full textKincaid, J. Peter; And Others – 1980
This final report describes the development and test of a computer readability editing system for use in improving the ease of comprehending Navy technical manuals and training materials. The prototype editing system has features to (1) flag uncommon and misspelled words and long sentences, (2) suggest simple replacements for difficult words, and…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Editing, Instructional Materials, Material Development
PDF pending restorationSchalow, Susan R.; Mears, John E. – 1986
The Navy has long been aware of a literacy gap existing between the level at which Navy technical documents are written and the reading comprehension level of enlisted personnel. In order to provide guidance in the restructuring of text and the limiting of vocabulary to reduce this gap, the Training Analysis and Evaluation Group developed the…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Editing, Guides
Kincaid, J. Peter; And Others – 1985
This report describes eight word lists developed for use as part of the computer readability editing system (CRES), which was developed to serve as an author's aid in improving the ease of comprehending Navy technical manuals and training materials. The system has features which flag uncommon and misspelled words and long sentences, suggest simple…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Editing, Information Processing, Instructional Materials
Stolurow, Lawrence M.; Klare, George R. – 1969
Project CREATES stands for Combined Resources for Editing Automated Teaching to Enlighten Students, the Harvard University Computer-Aided Instruction Laboratory's part of "A Multi-Agency Developmental Adult Basic Education Program." The major emphases of Project CREATES have been in the area of program and procedure development for…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs
