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From: Lorraine Coleman
Date: May 1, 2003 6:05AM

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<P>wrong person - my name is lorraine not lisa<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;From: "Ruth Stillman" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Subject: Re: Low literacy
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Thu, 01 May 2003 12:57:37 +0000
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Lisa,
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;I am not aware of any specific tools, but I wonder if the Society
<DIV></DIV>&gt;for Technical Communication (http://www.stc.org/) might have some
<DIV></DIV>&gt;resources to help you.
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Ruth Stillman
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;From: Lisa Marie Lindenschmidt < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;Subject: Low literacy
<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 08:31:12 -0400
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;This is my first post. Hello, hello.
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;I was wondering if any of you have ever had to ensure that your
<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;site was at
<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;a certain reading level? I am trying to get my website at a
<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;6th-grade
<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;reading level (!) and am finding it impossible to locate any tools
<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;to test
<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;this. I am looking for a tool that will not only tell me the level
<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;at which
<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;I am writing, but also point out the problem words/sentences/areas.
<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;I have
<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;been told that a program like this would be difficult to develop
<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;because
<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;readability is determined mathematically.
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;Does anyone have any help they can give me?
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;Lisa Marie
<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;Information and Accessibility Coordinator
<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;Muskie School of Public Service
<DIV></DIV>&gt;&gt;Portland, Maine
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