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O'Hear, Michael F.; Ashton, Patrick J. – Forum for Reading, 1989
Examines the relationship of readability to usage of main idea clues in introductory texts in sociology and in English composition texts. Concludes that use of main idea clues provides a useful supplement to readability formulas in evaluating college textbooks. (SR)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Postsecondary Education, Readability, Readability Formulas
O'Hear, Michael F.; And Others – 1992
A study examined the relation between formula ratings and student perception of both readability and interest in developmental reading/study skills and intermediate composition texts. Subjects, 200 composition students and 96 study skills students, responded to the statements "this text was easy to read" and "the text chapters were…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Interest Inventories, Readability, Readability Formulas
O'Hear, Michael F.; Ramsey, Richard N. – 1990
A study was conducted to determine whether there was any match between student perception of reading ease and the readability of three main line, first-year college composition texts (Daugherty; Kinneavy, McCleary, and Nakadate; Lauer, Montague, Lunsford, and Emig) as determined by five commonly used readability formulas. Two chapters (on…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Readability
