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Edwards, Peter; Sofo, Frank – 1982
After reviewing criticisms of the exclusive use of readability formulas to evaluate text difficulty and describing successful efforts to broaden the traditional readability formula approach, this report presents a 20 item checklist for determining text comprehensibility based on four criteria: (1) specific objectives or outcomes expected from the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Content Area Reading, Design, Difficulty Level
Dorrell, Jean; Johnson, Betty – ABCA Bulletin, 1982
To provide a rationale for textbook evaluation, a study examined the major and minor topics covered in 20 selected college-level business communication textbooks, the readability level presented for each text, and the number of schools currently using the text. (HOD)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Grammar
