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The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Readability Formula

Step 1: Calculate the average number of words used per sentence.
Step 2: Calculate the average number of syllables per word.
Step 3: Multiply the average number of words by 0.39 and add it to the average number of syllables per word multiplied by 11.8.
Step 4: Subtract 15.59 from the result.

The specific mathematical formula is:

FKRA = (0.39 x ASL) + (11.8 x ASW) - 15.59
Where,
FKRA = Flesch-Kincaid Reading Age
ASL = Average Sentence Length (i.e., the number of words divided by the number of sentences)
ASW = Average number of syllables per word (i.e., the number of syllables divided by the number of words)

Analyzing the results is a simple exercise. For instance, a score of 5.0 indicates a grade-school level; i.e., a score of 9.3 means that a ninth grader would be able to read the document. This score makes it easier for teachers, parents, librarians, and others to judge the readability level of various books and texts for the students.

Theoretically, the lowest grade level score could be -3.4, but since there are no real passages that have every sentence consisting of a one-syllable word, it is a highly improbable result in practice.

Sample #1 Paragraphs and Sentences (Something the MSM might use to establish a baseline measurement.);

Jamal is a 27 year old 9th grader. This would be a sample of Jamal's vocabulary assignment. Leroy is to use each word followed by a full colon ":" in a sentence.

Rectum: I once had two cadillacs, but my ol' lady rectum.
Hotel: I gave my girlfriend the crabs and the hotel everyone.
Disappointment: My parole officer tol me if I miss disappointment, they gonna send me back to the big house.
Penis: I went to da doctor and he handed me a cup and said penis.
Israel: Alonso tried to sell me a Rolex. I said, man that looks fake. He said "bullshit" that watch Israel.
Catacomb: Don King was at the fight the other night, man somebody oughta give dat catacomb.
Undermine: There is a fine lookin hoe living in the apartment undermine.
Acoustic: When I was liddle, my uncle bought me acoustic and took me to da pool hall.
Iraq: When I got to da pool hall, I tol my uncle Iraq, yo break em.
Stain: My momma-in-law stopped by and I axed her "Do you plan on stain fer dinner ?"
Seldom: My cousin gave me two tickets to the Nicks game, so I seldom.
Honor: At the rape trial, the Judge axed my buddy who be honor first.
Odyssey: I tol my brother, you odyssey the tits on dat hoe. Axe: The policeman wanted to axe me some questions.
Tripoli: I was gonna buy my ol' lady a bra for her birthday, but I couldn't find a Tripoli.
Fortify: I asked the hoe how much? She said "fortify"
Income: I just got in bed with da hoe an income d wife.

The above were not original. :)

Another Sample #2 submitted by someone who might be learning about agriculture. Someone like a young Sarah Palin. ;

Radiation can be used to stop the sprouting of root crops. If you would like, I can give you the details of this process.

Which Sample has the higher Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Readability score ?

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