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Peer reviewedBogert, Judith – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1985
Points out that readability indexes can serve a useful role in the teaching of writing when used as they were intended to be used. Focuses on Gunning's Fog Index. (EL)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Communication Problems, Higher Education, Readability
Peer reviewedSelzer, Jack – Journal of Business Communication, 1981
Doubts the ability of formulas to predict readability and questions their use as aids in writing readable prose. Points out that formulas also hamper the teaching of business writing because they emphasize written products instead of the writing process. (PD)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Correspondence, Higher Education, Readability
