Try-It #7: Calculating Readability Statistics

  • Due Sep 20 at 11:59pm
  • Points 1
  • Questions 9
  • Available Aug 26 at 12am - Sep 25 at 11:59pm
  • Time Limit None
  • Allowed Attempts Unlimited

Instructions

What You Need to Do

Success Tip

You can use the online texts, any notes that you have, and the available course pages in Canvas for help as you work on these questions. You can also talk to one another.

Try out different readability statistics calculators and learn what they measure. The questions will show you how to calculate statistics for your own writing and identify the limitations of these statistics.

How This Activity Connects to the Course

You will evaluate the usability of a User Documentation webpage for your second Major Project. You can being that work by applying the readability calculators in this activity to the webpage you are analyzing.

Assessment

Canvas automatically marks your work Complete when you submit it. All you have to do is TRY the activity. Itā€™s okay if you make mistakes. Recognize however that if you have not put in an effort to do the work, I may remove the Complete mark.

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