Comments on: Tools for writing: Microsoft Word readability statistics http://www.badlanguage.net/tools-for-writing-microsoft-word-readability-statistics Writing, marketing and technology Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:56:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Betty Ryan http://www.badlanguage.net/tools-for-writing-microsoft-word-readability-statistics/comment-page-1#comment-762784 Betty Ryan Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:34:55 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=136#comment-762784 Beware, aspiring writers. Word is grossly inaccurate. Not every sentence with "was" or "by" is passive. Beware, aspiring writers. Word is grossly inaccurate. Not every sentence with “was” or “by” is passive.

]]> By: Matthew Stibbe http://www.badlanguage.net/tools-for-writing-microsoft-word-readability-statistics/comment-page-1#comment-757025 Matthew Stibbe Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:01:57 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=136#comment-757025 You can't get to the readability stats without first completing a spelling and grammar check. Annoying, huh!? The good news is that I have created a free tool that lets you do it online instantly: http://articulatemarketing.com/free-tools/. You can’t get to the readability stats without first completing a spelling and grammar check. Annoying, huh!? The good news is that I have created a free tool that lets you do it online instantly: http://articulatemarketing.com/free-tools/.

]]> By: W. D. Fenwick Jr. http://www.badlanguage.net/tools-for-writing-microsoft-word-readability-statistics/comment-page-1#comment-756832 W. D. Fenwick Jr. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:10:50 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=136#comment-756832 Matthew Stibbe: In Microsoft Office Word 2007, under the Review tab is an ABC Spelling & Grammar button that helpfully checks spelling and grammar and then provides Readability Statistics. Do you know how can I skip the spelling and grammar checks and get just the readability statistics? Do you know who might know? Thank you. WDF Matthew Stibbe:

In Microsoft Office Word 2007, under the Review tab is an ABC Spelling & Grammar button that helpfully checks spelling and grammar and then provides Readability Statistics. Do you know how can I skip the spelling and grammar checks and get just the readability statistics?

Do you know who might know?

Thank you.

WDF

]]> By: Iconoclast http://www.badlanguage.net/tools-for-writing-microsoft-word-readability-statistics/comment-page-1#comment-598995 Iconoclast Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:33:30 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=136#comment-598995 I don't agree with the witch-hunt on passive sentences. Some ideas should be de-emphasized, and repetitive language patterns should be avoided for maximum effect. I don’t agree with the witch-hunt on passive sentences. Some ideas should be de-emphasized, and repetitive language patterns should be avoided for maximum effect.

]]> By: Matthew Stibbe http://www.badlanguage.net/tools-for-writing-microsoft-word-readability-statistics/comment-page-1#comment-554603 Matthew Stibbe Mon, 04 May 2009 07:13:50 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=136#comment-554603 Readability stats in Word 2007: http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/word/HP051896011033.aspx. Readability stats in Word 2007: http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/word/HP051896011033.aspx.

]]> By: Ed Worley http://www.badlanguage.net/tools-for-writing-microsoft-word-readability-statistics/comment-page-1#comment-550693 Ed Worley Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:46:17 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=136#comment-550693 Where is the readability index in Word 07? Where is the readability index in Word 07?

]]> By: Kathryn Keeley http://www.badlanguage.net/tools-for-writing-microsoft-word-readability-statistics/comment-page-1#comment-495429 Kathryn Keeley Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:01:09 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=136#comment-495429 What is the Flesch-Kincaird Grade level? What is the Flesch-Kincaird Grade level?

]]> By: Brian Singh http://www.badlanguage.net/tools-for-writing-microsoft-word-readability-statistics/comment-page-1#comment-444853 Brian Singh Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:37:31 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=136#comment-444853 I am urgently looking for a software package which will not only check grammar but also provide readability Index and Flesch-Kincaird Grade level. I am urgently looking for a software package which will not only check grammar but also provide readability Index and Flesch-Kincaird Grade level.

]]> By: Bad Language / Rules of thumb for writing http://www.badlanguage.net/tools-for-writing-microsoft-word-readability-statistics/comment-page-1#comment-420700 Bad Language / Rules of thumb for writing Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:59:29 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=136#comment-420700 [...] Write for the 8th grade. The level you should write to if you want the ‘general public’ to be able to understand what you write (as opposed to a technical or well-educated audience). You can gauge this with readability metrics. Source: Jakob Neilsen and Hoa Loranger’s great new book ‘Prioritizing Web Usability‘. You can measure readability, at least in crude terms, using metrics such as Kincard and Fog. See my previous post: Tools for writing: readability statistics in Word. [...] [...] Write for the 8th grade. The level you should write to if you want the ‘general public’ to be able to understand what you write (as opposed to a technical or well-educated audience). You can gauge this with readability metrics. Source: Jakob Neilsen and Hoa Loranger’s great new book ‘Prioritizing Web Usability‘. You can measure readability, at least in crude terms, using metrics such as Kincard and Fog. See my previous post: Tools for writing: readability statistics in Word. [...]

]]> By: Toni Thompson http://www.badlanguage.net/tools-for-writing-microsoft-word-readability-statistics/comment-page-1#comment-322090 Toni Thompson Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:48:34 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=136#comment-322090 DOes anyone have info on readability scales for Spanish text? Please help! DOes anyone have info on readability scales for Spanish text? Please help!

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