Question 1

What is Flesch Reading Ease?

Accepted Answer

Flesch Reading Ease is a readability test that scores text from 0 (very complex) to 100 (very easy). It uses average sentence length and average syllables per word.

Question 2

How is the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level calculated?

Accepted Answer

Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level = 0.39 × (words/sentences) + 11.8 × (syllables/words) − 15.59. It maps to U.S. school grade levels.

Question 3

What does the color-coded gauge mean?

Accepted Answer

The gauge shows Flesch score from 0 to 100. Dark green (90-100) = Very Easy, light green (80-89) = Easy, yellow (70-79) = Fairly Easy, orange (60-69) = Standard, red (50-59) = Fairly Difficult, dark red (0-49) = Difficult.

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