Development and Test of a Computer Readability Editing System (CRES).

Abstract

This report describes the development and test of a computer readability editing system to improve the ease of comprehending Navy technical manuals and training materials. The prototype editing system has features to (1) flag uncommon and misspelled words and long sentances, (2) suggest simple replacements for difficult words, and (3) calculate the readability grade level. Each feature is consistent with Navy specifications, and each has been thoroughly tested to verify that it provides useful feedback to editors and authors. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA096873

Entities

People

  • J. Peter Kincaid
  • James A. Aagard
  • John W. O'hara

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Aircrafts
  • Central Processing Units
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Services
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Naval Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Systems Engineering
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Computational Linguistics
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Software Engineering