Readability

While the majority of people have similar opinions of a book they read when recommending it, this is The Break. Follow along as I write out a general summary of Vermette’s work, discuss how The Break relates to society so the maximum number of people can connect to the story and a recommendation based on findings after reading, rereading and annotating, so hold onto your chair, this essay is about to go nuclear. In short, The Break focuses on a family and several individuals dealing with…

In the 7th grade Eastern World history book Eastern World it highlights and outlines the eastern part of the world that many students have not really been introduced to, especially in middle school. The text covers geography as the basic starting point, then from there it dives into the many cultures that are represented in Africa, Asia, and Australia. The key in each chapter and sub-section is to develop intelligence on the perspective of these locations and to ignite the minds of readers about…

The font is said to have an ancient feel or look to it making it ideal to compare against old style typefaces. Constantia is a great typeface for not only the screen but also for print as it has great readability. “The design responds to the recent narrowing of the gap between screen readability and traditional print media, exploiting specific aspects of the ClearType rendering, such as sub-pixel positioning” (Maria,…

consideration what Dr. Hartman (Laureate Education, 2014a) explain with his quadrants, Dr. Almasi (Laureate Education, 2014a), states that there is a third dimension which lets the educator know other factors to consider. These factors to know are the readability that lets know the length and syllables counts, concept of density that is known through background knowledge and complex words, the length, font size, the visual support and structure of the text. All of these factors need to be…

Reading: I have only used Purdue OWL as an APA or MLA writing guide. I did not realize it was also a resource to improve on one’s writing technique. Learning to write paragraphs using the PREP Method and completing assignments that have a word limit, has increased my awareness of my tendency to write very wordy paragraphs. Purdue OWL has a section specifically related to writing with conciseness. Under “Conciseness,” Purdue OWL writes, “Like bad employees, words that don't accomplish enough…

Industrial Revolution and Typography During 1770 to 1820, the impact of the Industrial Revolution, changed the way society experienced almost every aspect of daily life. A period of economic growth, manual labor was replaced with the efficiency of machinery and mass production. With profound advances in technology, the nature of type and graphic design was also considerably changed. Visual communications became more sought after and accessible than ever before. With high demands in place,…

The Seventh grade has been shockingly tranquil for Percy Jackson. Not a solitary Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters creature has set foot on his Incipient York private academy grounds. In any case, when a guiltless round of dodgeball in the middle of Percy and his colleagues transforms into a malignant match versing a plain gathering of savage giants, things get homely.The unforeseen appearance of his companion Annabeth circulates more appalling news: the otherworldly outskirts that shields…

stoke; in 2009, 66% of strokes happened in those aged 65 years or older. The target audience of this educational material is stroke survivors, which can be assumed is majority elderly. Using the SMOG Readability Formula, this educational material is at a 9th grade reading level. The Automated Readability Index rates this material an 8.5, which would be appropriate for 13-15 year olds, roughly 9th grade. The Flesch-Kincad Scale rates the material at a 50.1 with a reading level of 9th grade.…

The purpose of this paper is to state the appropriate methods associated with choosing instructional materials, to state selected instructional materials utilized to promote health promotion interventions in the selected population, and lastly to assess the instructional material utilizing the SAM scoring sheet. Among the Somali population, there is a distinct need for health promotion education centered around the topics of healthy diet, increased physical activity, and disease prevalence such…

(Asimov, 1974: 179). The Hemingway application, inspired by the writer’s famously blunt and economical style, highlights and suggests the removal of adverbs and the passive voice, as well as long and complex sentences or phrases. It grades the “readability” of your prose. But is it always necessary to simplify your writing? I recently read Perdido Street Station by China Miéville – a book so full of adverbs, adjectives and long, obscure words, that I actually had to pick up a dictionary a few…