Gunning fog index

How to Write Understandably We’ve all been there. Somebody gives us a paper to peer-review and it’s practically written in Greek. Eager to demonstrate their mastery of English, the author includes sentences like “The intentional obfuscation of one’s premeditation leads invariably to the unfortunate mystification of one’s readership.” What? (In plain English, this sentence means “Using big words to hide your purpose will confuse your reader.”) Spelling errors can hamper your reader’s ability to

Readability is the critical ingredient to clear writing and therefore effective communication. One way to measure readability is the Fog Index. In 1944, a 36-year-old Ohio editor named Robert Gunning, quit his job and started a consulting business. The specialty of the business was counseling in clear writing and showing businesses how they could improve their readability. Gunning was very successful and had large corporations as clients like General Motors, United Press International, and newspapers such

While the fog index is a good sign of hard-to-read text, it has limits. Not all complex words are difficult. For example, "asparagus" is not generally thought to be a difficult word, though it has four syllables. A short word can be difficult if it is not used very often by most people. The frequency with which words are in normal use affects the readability of text.[3] Until the 1980s, the fog index was calculated differently.[4] The original formula counted each clause as a sentence. Because the

1. What is the most difficult aspect of public speaking? (Text-ch 6, pg.86) One obstacle many officers encounter when speaking to groups is stage fright. 2. What makes one speaker more dynamic than others? List specific characteristics that you believe are essential for effective public speaking. (Text-ch6, pg.88) Being prepared and continous practicing of your speech. Also, the following can help as well: Understanding the topic of your speech. Know your audience and direct your speech to their

According to the gunning fog index this article is 15.01 which a junior in college should be able to read this article. This article is fine at this level for college students in engineering however, by lowering the readability abstract it will draw more people to the article and get them interested in engineering building materials. By the reader examining this article one can come to the conclusion that there can be couple structure modifications which would drop the gunning fog index down also a person

Readability tests are geared at improving readers’ comprehension levels. Fry’s formula, for instance, is used in assessing the readability of materials in the health care industry, justifying that this ensures that a majority of patients can understand the health care materials at a high level of readability. An explanation of readability is provided by Keith & Chris Johnson (2014). They define readability as referring to “all the factors that affect success in reading and understanding

The book being examined is the "Carnegie Learning Math Series 2" textbook. This textbook is used by our current seventh grade. The company's other books are used within our elementary, eighth grade, and Algebra 1 course. This is a large textbook that comes in two volumes. The textbooks are consumables so students can write directly within the textbook. Additionally, the textbook comes with a companion software called MathiaX. This software mirrors the textbook. Students log onto the software

Combinations of color coding and appropriateness of pictures attract the readers to eradicate boredom. This brochure was analyzed and commented for readability by using Gunning Fog Index by my team member Hannah Quinn (Readability Formula, n.d.). She brought out the fact of this brochure with reading grade level of 5.04 estimated as it is widely trusted and readable (Quinn, 2017). I support the findings and appreciate for her

Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder (Frozen shoulder) affects 3% of the adult population; most commonly a person aged 40-65yrs and is one of the leading causes of shoulder pain. Either shoulder can be affected but generally it occurs in the non-dominant shoulder [1]. The cause is unknown but it is believed that thickening and contraction of the glenohumeral joint capsule and the consequent formation of adhesions cause pain and loss of movement. It can occur spontaneously or following an injury