How to Use the ReadAbility Calculator

Article Type: How To

Question: 

  • I am typing a large body of text. How can I make sure my message is readable and accessible to a large audience?

Answer: 

  • Readability offers a free text caculator that gives your text a reading score based on average grade level, reading age, and text difficulty
  • Please click here to access to the Readability website: Readability Calculator
    • Copy and paste your text into the Text Box
    • Answer Yes to the question that ask "Are You a Human?"
    • Click on the blue "Check Text Readabilty" box to get a Readability score
  • A summary of your score will be calculated along with feedback on why your text was given the score

Summary:

Help make NHCC more inclusive by checking your body of text and making sure it is readable by all members of your audience by using the Readabilty calculator, a 100% free service provided by Readability Formulas. 

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