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This investigation studied what effects of translation are on readability of a given text and how it varies after translation. The subject languages were French and English. It was hypothesized that the Reading Ease scores of French and English versions of the same text would differ. Further, it was expected that different translations of the same text would be reasonably consistent since the style was predetermined by the original writer. In the first part of this study fourteen different works printed in French were each paired with an English translation of that work.

This article focuses on the problems of communication in science education. The general nature of the communication problem is that of achieving clarity and creating understanding without sacrificing truth or accuracy. The achievement of clarity and understanding will be serviced either by verbal exposition or by the use of visual methods of presentation and usually by a mixture of both. Furthermore, the achievement of clarity and understanding will be serviced either by verbal exposition or by the use of visual methods of presentation and usually by a mixture of both. It is also noted in this article that readability is primarily a matter of avoiding ambiguity, but it is also a matter of avoiding words unfamiliar to the reader, maintaining interest in the subject under discussion and reducing intellectual strain. Readability has been defined by a number of people who are expert in the field of reading skills and the assessment of readership quality. The author comes out with the conclusion that the attribute of readability is so complex that a relatively new profession, known as "Readability Counseling," has been in existence for some time.

Presents the results of research on the readability of chemical literature. Examples of the poor readability of chemical literature; Factors that affect the readability of a text, including the number of sentences per paragraph; Reading formulas developed to measure the readability of chemical writing; Suggestions on improving the readability of chemical writing.

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Copyright of Reading Research Quarterly is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Reading Research Quarterly is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Reading Research Quarterly is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)