Reading ease

The Flesch Reading Ease test is designed to indicate how difficult a reading passage is to understand.  Higher scores indicate material that is easier to read; lower numbers mark harder-to-read passages.

I did some quick tests and found that a typical informal blog has a score of about 50 to 60, BusinessWeek scores from 40 to 50 and The Times 35 to 45. 

You can try it for yourself with a reading ease calculator at Online Utility. More importantly test it on your writing and get an online score on how easy it is to read.

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