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Readability tests
Flesch Reading Ease test
Higher scores indicate material that is easier to read; lower numbers mark passages that are more difficult to read.
| Score | Grade |
|---|---|
| 90-100 | Very Easy |
| 80-89 | Easy |
| 70-79 | Fairly Easy |
| 60-69 | Standard |
| 50-59 | Fairly Difficult |
| 30-49 | Difficult |
| 0-29 | Very Confusing |
Flesch–Kincaid Grade Level
These readability tests are used extensively in the field of education. The "Flesch–Kincaid Grade Level Formula" instead presents a score as a U.S. grade level, making it easier for teachers, parents, librarians, and others to judge the readability level of various books and texts.
| Score | Notes |
|---|---|
| 90.0–100.0 | easily understood by an average 11-year-old student |
| 60.0–70.0 | easily understood by 13- to 15-year-old students |
| 0.0–30.0 | best understood by university graduates |
Automated Readability Index
The Automated Readability Index (ARI) is a readability test designed to assess the understandability of a text. Index is derived from ratios representing word difficulty (number of letters per word) and sentence difficulty (number of words per sentence).
| Years | Grade |
|---|---|
| 5-6 yrs. old | Kindergarten |
| 6-7 yrs. old | First Grade |
| 7-8 yrs. old | Second Grade |
| 8-9 yrs. old | Third Grade |
| 9-10 yrs. old | Fourth Grade |
| 10-11 yrs. old | Fifth Grade |
| 11-12 yrs. old | Sixth Grade |
| 12-13 yrs. old | Seventh Grade |
| 13-14 yrs. old | Eighth Grade |
| 14-15 yrs. old | Ninth Grade |
| 15-16 yrs. old | Tenth Grade |
| 16-17 yrs. old | Eleventh grade |
| 17-18 yrs. old | Twelfth grade |
| 18-22 yrs. old | College |
Automated Readability Index: 10.6
Grade level needed to comprehend your text: 15-17 yrs. old (Tenth to Eleventh graders)
Documentation
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Index ¶
- func Alpha(text []byte) []byte
- func AutomatedReadabilityIndex(text []byte) float64
- func CharacterCount(text []byte) int
- func FleschGradeLevel(text []byte) float64
- func FleschReadingEase(text []byte) float64
- func SentenceCount(text []byte) (count int)
- func SplitTextWords(text []byte) [][]byte
- func WordsCount(words [][]byte) int
Constants ¶
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Variables ¶
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Functions ¶
func AutomatedReadabilityIndex ¶
AutomatedReadabilityIndex - the automated readability index (ARI) is a readability test designed to gauge the understandability of a text.
func CharacterCount ¶
CharacterCount - counts character in text
func FleschGradeLevel ¶
FleschGradeLevel - readability tests are used extensively in the field of education
func FleschReadingEase ¶
FleschReadingEase - test, higher scores indicate material that is easier to read; lower numbers mark passages that are more difficult to read. 90.0–100.0 easily understood by an average 11-year-old student 60.0–70.0 easily understood by 13- to 15-year-old students 0.0–30.0 best understood by university graduates
func SentenceCount ¶
SentenceCount - counts number of sentences by dot
func SplitTextWords ¶
SplitTextWords - returns slice of words in bytes slice
Types ¶
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