Calculate the reading age of your writing on word
Word 2010:
click 'Review', 'Grammar and Spelling Check', 'Options' and then tick 'Show Readability Statistics' and skip to the end of the work (ignore all grammatical mistakes) and then it will tell you some statistics, and at the bottom of the dialogue, 'Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level'.
Word 2003:
On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar tab.
Select the Check grammar with spelling check box.
Select the Show readability statistics check box, and then click OK.
On the Standard toolbar, click Spelling and Grammar
Here's the conversion chart:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flesch%E2%80%93Kincaid_readability_test
I got a 9 which basically means my writing can be read by people who are 13-14 and higher. On another piece of work I got 6.7 - which means 10+
What grade level is your writing?
click 'Review', 'Grammar and Spelling Check', 'Options' and then tick 'Show Readability Statistics' and skip to the end of the work (ignore all grammatical mistakes) and then it will tell you some statistics, and at the bottom of the dialogue, 'Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level'.
Word 2003:
On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar tab.
Select the Check grammar with spelling check box.
Select the Show readability statistics check box, and then click OK.
On the Standard toolbar, click Spelling and Grammar
Here's the conversion chart:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flesch%E2%80%93Kincaid_readability_test
I got a 9 which basically means my writing can be read by people who are 13-14 and higher. On another piece of work I got 6.7 - which means 10+
What grade level is your writing?
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I just checked a random assignment I did for uni and got 12.2 which means people around 17-18 and up.
13.2 on my latest practical report, don't know what it means.
Obviously it's going to be higher for your uni work, it may be a lot different to your true and most natural writing style.
Obviously it's going to be higher for your uni work, it may be a lot different to your true and most natural writing style.
(edited 11 years ago)
This is very interesting. My physics and chemistry essays have averages of around 12, but my history essays have an average of 16-17.
My most recent essay:
Reading ease = 3.8
Grade Level = 19.5
Reading ease = 3.8
Grade Level = 19.5
What about Word 2007??
Personal statement: Reading ease 25.0, Grade level 16.7
A2 History coursework: Reading ease 11.9, Grade level 20.9
School article I wrote in which I was vaguely rying to be accessible to teenagers: Reading ease 44.2, Grade level 13.7 (well, that possibly failed)
So, er...this means that nobody really understands anything I write? Oh dear.
A2 History coursework: Reading ease 11.9, Grade level 20.9
School article I wrote in which I was vaguely rying to be accessible to teenagers: Reading ease 44.2, Grade level 13.7 (well, that possibly failed)
So, er...this means that nobody really understands anything I write? Oh dear.
Original post by Oops. Again.
Word 2010:
click 'Review', 'Grammar and Spelling Check', 'Options' and then tick 'Show Readability Statistics' and skip to the end of the work (ignore all grammatical mistakes) and then it will tell you some statistics, and at the bottom of the dialogue, 'Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level'.
Word 2003:
On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar tab.
Select the Check grammar with spelling check box.
Select the Show readability statistics check box, and then click OK.
On the Standard toolbar, click Spelling and Grammar
Here's the conversion chart:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flesch%E2%80%93Kincaid_readability_test
I got a 9 which basically means my writing can be read by people who are 13-14 and higher. On another piece of work I got 6.7 - which means 10+
What grade level is your writing?
click 'Review', 'Grammar and Spelling Check', 'Options' and then tick 'Show Readability Statistics' and skip to the end of the work (ignore all grammatical mistakes) and then it will tell you some statistics, and at the bottom of the dialogue, 'Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level'.
Word 2003:
On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar tab.
Select the Check grammar with spelling check box.
Select the Show readability statistics check box, and then click OK.
On the Standard toolbar, click Spelling and Grammar
Here's the conversion chart:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flesch%E2%80%93Kincaid_readability_test
I got a 9 which basically means my writing can be read by people who are 13-14 and higher. On another piece of work I got 6.7 - which means 10+
What grade level is your writing?
cool i checked my personal statement and got 29.3, which is for uni graduates lol
I know another way of doing this that seems to give a little bit more information.
http://www.read-able.com/
Result of one of my coursework essays from last year:
This page has an average grade level of about 18.
It should be easily understood by 23 to 24 year olds.
Readability Indices
Flesch Kincaid Reading Ease 33.3
Flesch Kincaid Grade Level 19.6
Gunning Fog Score 23
SMOG Index 14.4
Coleman Liau Index 11.7
Automated Readability Index 22.6
Text Statistics
No. of sentences 55
No. of words 2428
No. of complex words 346
Percent of complex words 14.25%
Average words per sentence 44.15
Average syllables per word 1.52
http://www.read-able.com/
Result of one of my coursework essays from last year:
This page has an average grade level of about 18.
It should be easily understood by 23 to 24 year olds.
Readability Indices
Flesch Kincaid Reading Ease 33.3
Flesch Kincaid Grade Level 19.6
Gunning Fog Score 23
SMOG Index 14.4
Coleman Liau Index 11.7
Automated Readability Index 22.6
Text Statistics
No. of sentences 55
No. of words 2428
No. of complex words 346
Percent of complex words 14.25%
Average words per sentence 44.15
Average syllables per word 1.52
(edited 11 years ago)
Original post by Aspiringlawstudent
I know another way of doing this that seems to give a little bit more information.
http://www.read-able.com/
Result of one of my coursework essays from last year:
This page has an average grade level of about 18.
It should be easily understood by 23 to 24 year olds.
Readability Indices
Flesch Kincaid Reading Ease 33.3
Flesch Kincaid Grade Level 19.6
Gunning Fog Score 23
SMOG Index 14.4
Coleman Liau Index 11.7
Automated Readability Index 22.6
Text Statistics
No. of sentences 55
No. of words 2428
No. of complex words 346
Percent of complex words 14.25%
Average words per sentence 44.15
Average syllables per word 1.52
http://www.read-able.com/
Result of one of my coursework essays from last year:
This page has an average grade level of about 18.
It should be easily understood by 23 to 24 year olds.
Readability Indices
Flesch Kincaid Reading Ease 33.3
Flesch Kincaid Grade Level 19.6
Gunning Fog Score 23
SMOG Index 14.4
Coleman Liau Index 11.7
Automated Readability Index 22.6
Text Statistics
No. of sentences 55
No. of words 2428
No. of complex words 346
Percent of complex words 14.25%
Average words per sentence 44.15
Average syllables per word 1.52
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