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Average reading level consensus from https://readabilityformulas.com/readability-scoring-system.php https://readabilityformulas.com/readability-scoring-system.p
by RationalDino 3y ago
Average reading level consensus from https://readabilityformulas.com/readability-scoring-system.php https://readabilityformulas.com/readability-scoring-system.p... is "college graduate". Most people read well below their theoretical grade level. For example about half of high school graduates read at a grade 8 level or below.
There have been a number of surveys of adult proficiency in reading. For instance the 2013 PIAAC. From that, I would estimate less than 2% of people can read this.
If you're in that number, great! So am I. But the complexity of the language still limits the potential audience.
- markhahn 3y agois reading level really a binary threshold? to me it's always seemed like a smooth gradient, so people have a comfort level mainly reflecting the amount of effort they're willing to put in. in that case, writing in the complex style is really selecting for audience effort. this might be desirable, and might even be efficient. I usually avoid that style, but mainly because it feels so performative.