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Is Sentence Length a Valid Measure of Difficulty in Readability Formulas?

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Glazer, Susan Mandel – Reading Teacher, 1974

Reviews research using sentence length as a factor in predicting readability and discusses the possibility of sentence complexity as a more accurate variable. (TO)

Descriptors: Child Language, Language Acquisition, Language Patterns, Readability

Syntactic Control in Writing: Better Comprehension

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Smith, William L.; Mason, George E. – Journal of Reading, 1972

Descriptors: Age Differences, Difficulty Level, High Interest Low Vocabulary Books, Language Experience Approach