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Readability----Where has it Gone?

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Perles, Paul – Journal of Biocommunication, 1977

Notes several factors which affect the readability of a printed message and contends that current typographical devices and styles are contrary to the fundamentals of eye physiology and detrimental to established reading habits. Available from: The Journal of Biocommunication, D. Raney, 3215 Haddon Road, Durham, NC 27705. (MH)

Descriptors: Eyes, Physiology, Printing, Readability

Research in Brief: The Graphics of Prose

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Smith, John M.; McCombs, Maxwell E. – Visible Language, 1971

Descriptors: Letters (Alphabet), Printing, Readability, Reading Comprehension

The Effects of a Content-Relevant Picture on the Comprehension of the Main Idea of a Paragraph. Report From the Reading Project.

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Koenke, Karl – 1968

The importance of content-relevant pictures in the comprehension of the main idea of a paragraph was investigated. Various reading conditions were constructed which contained a paragraph, a picture, or both, each with three types of instructions. In addition, the effects of paragraph readability, student grade placement (grade 3 and 6), and sex…

Descriptors: Grade 3, Grade 6, Pictorial Stimuli, Readability