Measuring Readability of Some Agricultural Extension Pamphlets using Some Readability Formulas | ||
| Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences | ||
| Article 16, Volume 52, Issue 5, December 2021, Pages 238-254 PDF (521.33 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ajas.2022.113230.1078 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Asmaa BakrMohamed* ; Maram Abdel-Latif Mostafa | ||
| Department of Rural Sociology & Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This research endeavors generally to measure the readability of some agricultural extension pamphlets using some readability formulas. It aims particularly to achieve the following objectives: (1) Measuring readability of the studied pamphlets using Flesch reading ease Formula; (2) Measuring readability of the studied pamphlets using Flesch - Kincaid reading age Formula; (3) Measuring readability of the studied pamphlets using Flesch human interest Formula. After calculating the components of the three formulas (average sentence length, average number of syllables per word, percentage of personal words, percentage of personal sentences), the readability of four pamphlets (Maize, Sorghum, Grapes and Citrus) was measured by applying Flesch readability Formulas for reading ease, reading age and human interest. The results indicated the difficulty of the studied pamphlets and their lack of attractiveness. Finally, a set of recommendations were drawn for improving readability of the agricultural extension pamphlets.the studied pamphlets and their lack of attractiveness. Finally, a set of recommendations were drawn for improving readability of the agricultural extension pamphlets. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Readability; Flesch Formulas; Extension Pamphlets | ||
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