
ERIC Number: EJ567275
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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A New Measure of Assessing Document Complexity: The PMOSE/IKIRSCH Document Readability Formula.
Mosenthal, Peter B.; Kirsch, Irwin S.
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v41 n8 p638-57 May 1998
Describes the PMOSE/IKIRSCH document readability formula, which provides a measure of document complexity (looking at structure and density) of a wide array of different document types (including lists, schedules, tables, graphs, charts, indexes, time lines, maps, calendars, and forms). Discusses implications of the formula in terms of document design and teaching document literacy to students. (SR)
Descriptors: Charts, Difficulty Level, Graphs, Higher Education, Maps, Readability, Readability Formulas, Reading Research, Tables (Data), Text Structure
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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