Comments on: Asides: Blog Readability? http://www.disciplemexico.org/2008/01/asides-blog-readability.html News, notes and personal reflection from the Godzwa family during their mission to make disciples in Mexico Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:33:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Tona http://www.disciplemexico.org/2008/01/asides-blog-readability.html#comment-42721 Tona Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:34:50 +0000 http://www.disciplemexico.org/2008/01/asides-blog-readability.html#comment-42721 Hahaha...I put in Alex and Maggie's blog and it also came up as genius. Either my kids are way smarter than I thought or your suggested site may need a little tweaking!! Hahaha…I put in Alex and Maggie’s blog and it also came up as genius. Either my kids are way smarter than I thought or your suggested site may need a little tweaking!!

]]> By: Dave http://www.disciplemexico.org/2008/01/asides-blog-readability.html#comment-42485 Dave Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:26:04 +0000 http://www.disciplemexico.org/2008/01/asides-blog-readability.html#comment-42485 Alan, You're welcome! I ran across a mention of your post on <a href="http://guymuse.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Guy Muse's blog.</a> It was a great read that certainly deserves much more than just an aside. I too look forward to reading more of your stuff. Dave Alan,

You’re welcome! I ran across a mention of your post on Guy Muse’s blog. It was a great read that certainly deserves much more than just an aside. I too look forward to reading more of your stuff.

Dave

]]> By: Alan Knox http://www.disciplemexico.org/2008/01/asides-blog-readability.html#comment-42484 Alan Knox Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:18:24 +0000 http://www.disciplemexico.org/2008/01/asides-blog-readability.html#comment-42484 Jim, Thank you for linking to my blog. I've added your blog to my reader, and I'm looking forward to reading more of your posts. -Alan Jim,

Thank you for linking to my blog. I’ve added your blog to my reader, and I’m looking forward to reading more of your posts.

-Alan

]]> By: Dave http://www.disciplemexico.org/2008/01/asides-blog-readability.html#comment-42482 Dave Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:44:17 +0000 http://www.disciplemexico.org/2008/01/asides-blog-readability.html#comment-42482 Thanks, Jim, for the kudos. I did what you suggested and tried another readability test. It seems that genius level for the <a href="http://www.criticsrant.com/bb/reading_level.aspx" rel="nofollow">Blog Readability Test</a> works out to about the first quarter of the sixth grade on the <a href="http://juicystudio.com/services/readability.php rel="nofollow">Flesch-Kinkaid Grade scale.</a> I never thought that middle school was genius level. Then again, perhaps the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hillbillies" rel="nofollow">Beverly Hillbillies</a> wrote the <a href="http://www.criticsrant.com/bb/reading_level.aspx" rel="nofollow">Blog Readability Test?</a> Thanks, Jim, for the kudos. I did what you suggested and tried another readability test. It seems that genius level for the Blog Readability Test works out to about the first quarter of the sixth grade on the Flesch-Kinkaid Grade scale. I never thought that middle school was genius level. Then again, perhaps the Beverly Hillbillies wrote the Blog Readability Test?

]]> By: Jim http://www.disciplemexico.org/2008/01/asides-blog-readability.html#comment-42480 Jim Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:27:29 +0000 http://www.disciplemexico.org/2008/01/asides-blog-readability.html#comment-42480 Wow! Genius, huh? Congratulations! Not only is your writing genius, your blog <i>looks</i> classy too! I checked my personal blog and found it to be elementary. I'm very happy with that, especially since I've covered heavier topics at times, and my wife does bug me about using obscure words at times. ;) I'd be curious to know how your blog was measured though. I think there are one or two similar tools online, and a lot of programs can check your posts before you put them up to show what the reading level is. If I were you, I'd get a "second opinion". But I agree - the more accessible the better, especially since people read so much less these days (so I hear), and you know what they say about the schools... :) Wow! Genius, huh? Congratulations!

Not only is your writing genius, your blog looks classy too!

I checked my personal blog and found it to be elementary. I’m very happy with that, especially since I’ve covered heavier topics at times, and my wife does bug me about using obscure words at times. ;)

I’d be curious to know how your blog was measured though. I think there are one or two similar tools online, and a lot of programs can check your posts before you put them up to show what the reading level is. If I were you, I’d get a “second opinion”.

But I agree - the more accessible the better, especially since people read so much less these days (so I hear), and you know what they say about the schools… :)

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