Sentence, word length top elements of readable copy
Elements of readability | |
 | The writing and the reader determine reading ease Book learning: Reader traits affect readability. So do content, style, design and structure. |
Story length affects readability scores | |
 | How does story length affect readability? Shorter stories 6% more readable — Readership Institute Keep it short: Readers found longer stories hard to follow, too complicated and less relaxing to read in this study. |
Sentence length, structure affect readability scores | |
 | Top 2 ways to improve your readability score Sentence length, word length make messages more readable It takes 2: Want to dramatically improve readability? Focus on the top 2 drivers of reading ease: sentence length and word length. |
Word length, familiarity affect readability scores | |
 | Write about people doing things To cut your syllable count, make subjects characters Just do it: Take these tips for making your message active from the Little Red Schoolhouse. |
Other elements of readability | |
 | 5 steps to simplifying your message All clear: Give your message context, structure it logically, remove ambiguity and more. |
 | Stop these institutional mistakes for readability Failure to communicate: Want to get the message across? Slay these clarity killers to improve readability. |
Measure, manage & report readability scores | |
 | Measure, manage & report readability 4 more ways to use reading ease Does your writing measure up? Learn how you can use readability measures to produce readable content. |