How Accurate Are Online Reading Level Analyzers?

[chefann]

I was reading some stuff online today and found a link to the neatest gizmo. It scans your site or blog and tells you the reading level. I ran my blog through it, and it returned "Genius" level. Unfortunately, when I put this site in, it said Junior High school.
http://www.criticsrant.com/bb/reading_level.aspxTry it!
http://www.criticsrant.com/bb/reading_level.aspxI really don't know how accurate it is, though. It says KG's blog is also at a Jr. High level.

 

[janetupnorth]

That is very funny Ann!(I'd hate to say it is probably accurate!)

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

I was reading some stuff online today and found a link to the neatest gizmo. It scans your site or blog and tells you the reading level. I ran my blog through it, and it returned "Genius" level.

Unfortunately, when I put this site in, it said Junior High school.
http://www.criticsrant.com/bb/reading_level.aspx


Try it!
http://www.criticsrant.com/bb/reading_level.aspx

I really don't know how accurate it is, though. It says KG's blog is also at a Jr. High level.

I write to my audience. (It's easier to sell to editors.)

 

[katie0128]

I ran my blog through it, and it returned "Genius" level.

Well... la-de-da... (we need a smilie sticking it's nose up in the air!)

I really don't know how accurate it is, though. It says KG's blog is also at a Jr. High level.

<giggle, giggle, snort!>

 

[chefann]

Some of the sites I check regularly are flagged as "Elementary School," so we're still better than them!

 

[janetupnorth]

My Facebook account says high school...

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Well... la-de-da... (we need a smilie sticking it's nose up in the air!)



<giggle, giggle, snort!>

I will continue to defend my blog on the grounds that I write for my audience, not for me. Didja ever read anything by Spiro Agnew?

 

[VeronicaW]

Not to toot my own horn, I got "Genius"!
I don't know how this happened, I only feel above normal! :balloon:

 

[VeronicaW]

Now, I'm trying to follow the directions for putting the badge on myspace. Being a visual person, I'm not following it very well.

 

[chefann]

I will continue to defend my blog on the grounds that I write for my audience, not for me. Didja ever read anything by Spiro Agnew?

Can't say that I have. Which is the point you're making - if nobody can understand it, then nobody will read it.

 

[raebates]

I will continue to defend my blog on the grounds that I write for my audience, not for me. Didja ever read anything by Spiro Agnew?

No, I haven't. Do you have a link to his blog? LOL!

 

[chefann]

Now, I'm trying to follow the directions for putting the badge on myspace. Being a visual person, I'm not following it very well.

Hence your pride at being listed at Genius, right? (giggle)

You should be able to just copy the block of code and paste it where you want it on your page.

 

[VeronicaW]

It didn't quite work out the way I wanted. So much for the "Genius"!

 

[lkprescott]

I was reading some stuff online today and found a link to the neatest gizmo. It scans your site or blog and tells you the reading level. I ran my blog through it, and it returned "Genius" level.

I really don't know how accurate it is, though. It says KG's blog is also at a Jr. High level.

I don't know Ann.. sounds accurate to me!

 

[chefann]

KG's a pretty smart old coot.. er, cookie. Yeah- smart cookie. You really have to be on your toes in a face-to-face conversation with him.

 

[lkprescott]

Interesting... so I put in my blog and it came back with a high school rating... I tried my profile page on myspace and it came back as elementary school. Now the scary/sad part of that is the other night, when I blogged about weird stuff there was an awful lot of robot chicken type references (and videos) so that apparently makes it more mature? LOL... What's weirder is if I put in the actual link to my profile it comes back as a high school rating... but if I use the shorter URL version (myspace.com/myname) it comes back as elementary level... weird... same page, you'd think it'd be the same rating? Wait... I just checked my histlink from my profile too and nothing hit but me double checking my URLs... wonder what they really ARE checking. I mean, if I can tell if DH's ex is reading my profile, I should be able to have seen this gadget on my 'hitlist'...

 

[raebates]

I bet. I have trouble keeping up online sometimes.

 

[raebates]

KG's a pretty smart old coot.. er, cookie. Yeah- smart cookie. You really have to be on your toes in a face-to-face conversation with him.

I bet. I have trouble keeping up online sometimes.

 

[baychef]

Eye doughnt have a blog, butt ifin eye did, eye hope eye cood get too at leest a pre skool levell.

Just reading a memo from out HR department. It stated "do to" instead of "due too". Spell check can't search out stupid! Oops, did I say that? :angel:

 

[baychef]

And given some of the conversations we have ALL participated in on CS...I am honored to be at the Jr High level. In fact my office is based in the building with 6, 7 & 8th graders. Somehow, I can relate to them quite well!!!!!

 

[raebates]

And given some of the conversations we have ALL participated in on Chef Success...I am honored to be at the Jr High level. In fact my office is based in the building with 6, 7 & 8th graders. Somehow, I can relate to them quite well!!!!!

Ann, you agree with me often enough to earn a "Genius" level.

 

[pamperedtraci]

Eye doughnt have a blog, butt ifin eye did, eye hope eye cood get too at leest a pre skool levell.

Just reading a memo from out HR department. It stated "do to" instead of "due too". Spell check can't search out stupid! Oops, did I say that? :angel:

Bless you! I thought I was the only one that understood that!

 

[lkprescott]

Eye doughnt have a blog, butt ifin eye did, eye hope eye cood get too at leest a pre skool levell.

Just reading a memo from out HR department. It stated "do to" instead of "due too". Spell check can't search out stupid! Oops, did I say that? :angel:

I think, sometimes, they should come out with a stupid checker... where spell checker fails, stupid checker prevails! LOL

 

[janetupnorth]

I think, sometimes, they should come out with a stupid checker... where spell checker fails, stupid checker prevails! LOL

My favorite line is: "You can't fix stupid."

 

[chefann]

If you make it idiot proof, they'll come up with a better idiot.

 

[chefann]

Interesting... so I put in my blog and it came back with a high school rating... I tried my profile page on myspace and it came back as elementary school. Now the scary/sad part of that is the other night, when I blogged about weird stuff there was an awful lot of robot chicken type references (and videos) so that apparently makes it more mature? LOL...

What's weirder is if I put in the actual link to my profile it comes back as a high school rating... but if I use the shorter URL version (myspace.com/myname) it comes back as elementary level... weird... same page, you'd think it'd be the same rating?

Wait... I just checked my histlink from my profile too and nothing hit but me double checking my URLs... wonder what they really ARE checking. I mean, if I can tell if DH's ex is reading my profile, I should be able to have seen this gadget on my 'hitlist'...

Lisa, I think it checks spelling and grammar, more than content.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

No, I haven't. Do you have a link to his blog? LOL!

No, he's had a tough URL since 1996. He was 77 when he died.

His incredible vocabulary made it difficult to understand him, and one Senator was quoted as saying, "When Agnew speaks, you don't know whether to grab a dictionary or an umbrella."

 

[raebates]

I, of course, knew who Spiro Agnew was, and approximately when he died. I've also heard that he was someone who talked waaaay above most people's heads. Keep writing for your audience, KG. I enjoy your insanity.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

You, and I, and Barbara Sharma certainly knew who he was, but the kids around here likely don't.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Eye doughnt have a blog, butt ifin eye did, eye hope eye cood get too at leest a pre skool levell.

Just reading a memo from out HR department. It stated "do to" instead of "due too". Spell check can't search out stupid! Oops, did I say that? :angel:

Had the memo been from the Sinatra Department, it would have said, "Due bee due bee due."

 

[raebates]

You, and I, and Barbara Sharma certainly knew who he was, but the kids around here likely don't.

I love Barbara Sharma!