Editing Readability (section)

== Definition ==
The term "readability" is inherently broad and can become confusing when examining all of the possible definitions.<ref name="DaleChall3">Dale, Edgar and Jeanne S. Chall. 1949. "The concept of readability."  ''Elementary English'' 26:23.</ref> Readability is a concept that involves audience, content, quality, legibility, and can even involve the formatting and design structure of any given text.<ref name="Harris19953">Harris, Theodore L. and Richard E. Hodges, eds. 1995. ''The Literacy Dictionary, The Vocabulary of Reading and Writing.'' Newark, DE: International Reading Assn.</ref> Different definitions of readability exist from various sources. The definition fluctuates based on the type of audience to whom one is presenting a certain type of content. For example, a technical writer might focus on clear and concise language and formatting that allows easy-reading. In contrast, a scholarly journal would use sophisticated writing that would appeal and make sense to the type of audience to whom they are directing information.