DocumentCode
766041
Title
Testing the Readability of Engineering Writing
Author
Docter, Stewart
Author_Institution
Advance Projects Development Section, Heavy Military Electronics Dept., General Electric Co., Syracuse, N. Y.
Volume
4
Issue
3
fYear
1961
Firstpage
91
Lastpage
96
Abstract
The question discussed here is whether or not scientific writing can be made more readable by using a "readability formula." The methods of Flesch readability testing are described briefly. The applicability to technical writing is limited but the technique does seem useful for improving the language network connecting technical terms.
Keywords
Books; Government; Joining processes; Length measurement; Military communication; Readability metrics; Speech; Testing; Vocabulary; Writing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering Writing and Speech, IRE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0893-7869
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TEWS.1961.4322740
Filename
4322740
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