Chapter 1 Project: Reading Level – Numeracy

CHAPTER 1: NUMBER SENSEReadability is the ease of understanding a written text by a reader. The readability of the text depends on its content (e.g., vocabulary complexity and sentence structure) and its presentation (font size, line height, white space etc.).Sophisticated computer algorithms are used to determine the reading level of books. But before computers were readily available to do the work for us there were several simple Reading Formulas and graphs that could be used. Here are two of them. Notice that they measure different things. The formulas are not indicative of how good the writing is, just how easy the text is to read.Gunning Fog Index:The Gunning Fog Index is considered the most reliable method for determining how difficult or easy a passage is to read and understand in English. The index estimates the years of formal education a person needs to understand the text on the first reading. The Gunning Fog Index can be a useful tool when writing for a particular audience,...