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All About Readability v By Cheryl Stephens
Why are we looking at readability tests? The use of readability tests in the plain language process is a controversial topic. Now that readability scores are easy to obtain by using computerized grammar and style checking software programs, there is new pressure to adopt them. While some people use readability tests to help them make their writing plainer, other people are fervently opposed to their use. For example, ten years ago (he International Reading Association and the U.S. National Council of Teachers of English were advising members against uncritical use of readability tests to assess educational materials. AtafeoTJTThe same time, two government reports in England validated the accuracy and reliability of the tests. Some of tHa-lisputeyabout readability tests arise hecanfg p*»npl
