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It says 1-12. 1 is average 1st grader, 2 average 2nd grader, and so on.

2007-01-24 10:43:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference Primary & Secondary Education

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Funniest thing I have ever heard. I have never trusted Microsoft to check any of my work. If its spell check cannot differentiate between synonyms incorrectly used then how can it understand the grade level in which you write?

2007-01-30 08:19:45 · answer #1 · answered by adreed 4 · 1 0

Well, it depends on how reliable you feel the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level formula is, since that is what Word uses. The formula uses both the document's average sentence length and its average number of syllables per word in its calculations.

The sites below have some info.

http://www.wats.ca/show.php?contentid=30
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flesch-Kincaid_Readability_Test

2007-01-24 13:42:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

its reliable based on your sentence structure. (i think. not sure)
like if you have a lot more complex sentences with clauses, semi colons and etc, your more likely to get a higher number.
like for ex. if i say "The usage of imagery in this paragraph greatly affects the audience; it paints a picture of the warfare and provides emphasis on the brutality of the Anglo- Saxons"
vs.
The imagery used in this paragraph helps the audience understand the brutality of the anglo- saxons.

eh? where do i sound smarter? and the first sentence has a semi colon and two clauses.

2007-01-24 11:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by <3pirate 6 · 1 0

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