The Flesch Reading-Kincaid scale

#1 (**permalink**) 06-Jan-2003, 17:07

Please can someone tell me what is the Flesch-Kincaid scale/grade levels.

MikeNewYork · #2 (**permalink**) 06-Jan-2003, 17:16

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Originally Posted by Cassy

Please can someone tell me what is the Flesch-Kincaid scale/grade levels.

http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary...aid-index.html

**Red5** · #3 (**permalink**) 06-Jan-2003, 18:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cassy

Please can someone tell me what is the Flesch-Kincaid scale/grade levels.

Also, see this discussion:

http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/fr...ng-levels.html

#4 (**permalink**) 08-Jan-2003, 22:44

What is considered a good score for general novel? Apparently, something like John Irving's book has a rather high F-C grade level (11th grade), but Hemingway or Mark Twain pretty low (8th grade?)

**Tdol** · #5 (**permalink**) 09-Jan-2003, 00:40

It's an oversimplistic view to extend it to literary worth; Hemingway is celebrated for his style, which is marked by its lexical simplicity.


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