Editing Fry readability formula

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[[Image:Fry Graph.png|thumb|400px|A rendition of the Fry graph.]]

The '''Fry readability formula''' (or '''Fry readability graph''') is a [[readability]] metric for [[English language|English]] texts, developed by Edward Fry.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=1987|title=Readability Formulas: A Necessary Evil?|url=http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1792&context=reading_horizons|journal=Reading Horizons}}</ref>

The [[Grade level#United States and Canada|grade reading level]] (or reading difficulty level) is calculated by the average number of sentences (y-axis) and syllables (x-axis) per hundred words.  These averages are plotted onto a specific graph; the intersection of the average number of sentences and the average number of syllables determines the reading level of the content.

The formula and graph are often used to provide a common standard by which the readability of documents can be measured.  It is sometimes used for regulatory purposes, such as in [[healthcare]], to ensure publications have a level of readability that is understandable and accessible by a wider portion of the population.

==References==
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* Gunning, T. G. (2003). Building Literacy in the Content Areas.  Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120716070719/http://www.csudh.edu/fisher/FryGraph.html California State University: Online Fry Graph tool] via Archive.org
* [https://www.readabilityformulas.com/fry-graph-readability-formula.php The Fry Graph Readability Formula]

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[[Category:Readability tests]]

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