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I put in a selection from Buddy and scored at about a 7th grade level. I input a different selection and scored at about a 4th grade level. Obviously, my work varies a little from paragraph to paragraph. So, to get the most accurate score, I figured I'd run the entire 10,000-word story.
Here's what I got:
I'm pretty satisfied with that. And, believe it or not, I make a conscious effort to "streamline" my prose during revision. My sentences tend to be shorter and simpler after editing. It's nice to know that my efforts are paying off in the form of a high readability score.
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