Graduate Research Papers
Title
A Comparison of Three Readability Tests: Fry Readability Graph, FOG Index, Flesch Readability Test
Availability
Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Abstract
This research was done to see how the three readability tests, the FOG Index, the Fry Readability Graph, and the Flesch Readability Test, compare on fiction books. The fiction books tested were the ones checked out of the Riceville Community High School Library by students in grades nine through twelve.
There were one hundred and seventy-seven (177) books checked out. They had a. FOG Index grade level range from 4.1 to 29.3, a Fry Readability Graph grade level range from 2 to 13, and a Flesch Readability Test grade level range from 5 to 15. The means (X1), medians (X2), and modes (X3) were: FOG Index (X1) 10.75, (X2) 9.8-9.9, and (X3) 9.1; Fry Readability Graph (X1) 7.15, (X2) 7, and (X3) 7; and Flesch Readability Test (X1) 7.47, (X2) 7, and (X3) 7.
It was found that the Fry Readability Graph and the Flesch Readability Test gave the most consistent results for the whole set of fiction books checked out. It was also found that the FOG Index usually gave the highest grade level scores.
Year of Submission
1985
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Library Science
First Advisor
Elizabeth Martin
Date Original
7-1985
Object Description
1 PDF file (57 pages)
Copyright
©1985 Sherry Krantz
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Krantz, Sherry, "A Comparison of Three Readability Tests: Fry Readability Graph, FOG Index, Flesch Readability Test" (1985). Graduate Research Papers. 3766.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/3766
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