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Watch for Nickum’s Notes, a one-page newsletter that brings information tidbits on the craft of writing nonfiction. Reviews of new books and some not so new on topics ranging from historical fiction to cooking and the outdoors, information on writing from critique groups to online conferences, and announcements will be covered.
Newsletter Dated: 4/24/2010 10:33:03 AMSubject: Nickum's Notes Nickum’s Notes March, 2010
News
A new critique group in Phoenix, AZ...
Path to Publication is a writers group that is affiliated with the new organization, American Book Wizards (ABW). Visit ABW at www.americanbookwizards.com.
The Path to Publication writers group is a critique group that meets on the second Tuesday of every month at Barnes and Noble Tempe Marketplace, 2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy #1032, Tempe, AZ. . We start promptly 7:00 pm.
Path to Publication is now on Twitter http://twitter.com/pathtopublicati
and FaceBook
Bits and Pieces
On April 24th and 25th, "AuthorsDen on the Road" is returning to one of the Country's Largest Book Festivals! The LA Times Festival of Books on the UCLA campus. *Attendance 140,000 people.
Click the following link to participate.
http://www.AuthorsDen.com/AuthorsOnTheRoad
Flesch–Kincaid Grade Level
These readability tests are used extensively in the field of education. The "Flesch–Kincaid Grade Level Formula" translates the 0–100 score to a U.S. grade level, making it easier for teachers, parents, librarians, and others to judge the readability level of various books and texts. It can also mean the number of years of education generally required to understand this text, relevant when the formula results in a number greater than 12. The grade level is calculated with the following formula:
FKRA = (0.39 x ASL) + (11.8 x ASW) - 15.59
Where,
FKRA = Flesch-Kincaid Reading Age
ASL = Average Sentence Length (i.e., the number of words divided by the number of sentences)
ASW = Average number of Syllables per Word (i.e., the number of syllables divided by the number of words)
The result is a number that corresponds with a grade level. For example, a score of 8.2 would indicate that the text is expected to be understandable by an average student in 8th grade (usually around ages 13–14 in the United States of America). This page has the score of 12.5.
The lowest grade level score in theory is -3.40, but there are few real passages where every sentence consists of a single one-syllable word. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss comes close, averaging 5.7 words per sentence and 1.02 syllables per word, with a grade level of -1.3. (Most of the 50 used words are monosyllabic; "anywhere", which occurs 8 times, is an exception.)
It's instantly calculated on MSWord Spellcheck!
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