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
Link To Document :
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