Writing Content that is Reader Friendly

While researching e-learning strategies and development, I found this article that emphasizes the importance of writing at a reading level that is comfortable for your audience. Using Microsoft Office you can adjust the options so that the reading level of your text is checked when you run spell check.

1. Tools > Options
2. Click the tab: Spelling and Grammar.
3. In the Grammar section, check the box next to Show readability statistics.
4. Check your spelling. You should see the readability results.
5. Look at the number beside Flesch Reading Ease. 

Many plain-English advocates suggest aiming for a score in the 60s.

This post gets a 61.3 – not bad.

This is great advice for website content, blog posts or any other piece that is written for the general public.

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