5. Text 5 entitled: Rossi Sweeps to Australian GP Victory; 14 sentences,
408 words and 678 syllables
ASL = Number of words : Number of sentences ASL = 408 : 14 = 29.14
ASW = Number of syllables : Number of Words ASW = 678 : 408 = 1.66
6. Text 6 entitled: An Unforgettable Experience; 28 sentences, 311
words and 432 syllables
ASL = Number of words : Number of sentences ASL = 311 : 28 = 11.11
ASW = Number of syllables : Number of Words ASW = 432 : 311 = 1.39
To get more clear description, the writer put the calculation result of Average Sentence Length ASL and Average Syllables per Word ASW in
the following table:
Table 4.2 The Result of ASL and ASW Calculation
No. Text
The Average Sentence Length ASL
The Average Syllables per Word ASW
Text 1 15.26
1.48 Text 2
11.54 1.36
Text 3 15.5
1.57 Text 4
12.8 1.38
Text 5 29.14
1.66 Text 6
11.11 1.39
After counting the number of ASL and ASW, the next step is finding the readability score by using the Flesch Reading Ease Formula:
RE = 206.835 – 1.015 X ASL – 84.6 X ASW
Text 1 John’s English Teacher
for ASL and ASW score see table 4.2
ASL = 15.26
ASW = 1.48
RE = 206.835 – 1.015 X ASL – 84.6 X ASW
= 206.835 – 1.015 X 15.26 – 84.6 X 1.48 = 206.835 – 15.489 – 125.208
= 66.14
Text 2 Lions
ASL = 11.54
ASW =1.36 RE
= 206.835 – 1.015 X ASL – 84.6 X ASW = 206.835 – 1.015 X 11.54 – 84.6 X 1.36
= 206.835 – 11.713 – 115.056 =
80.07
Text 3 Life in Ancient Rome
ASL = 15.5
ASW = 1.57
RE = 206.835 – 1.015 X ASL – 84.6 X ASW
= 206.835 – 1.015 X 15.5 – 84.6 X 1.57 = 206.835 – 15.732 – 132.822
= 58.28
Text 4 Steve’s Favorite Sport
ASL = 12.8
ASW = 1.38
RE = 206.835 – 1.015 X ASL – 84.6 X ASW
= 206.835 – 1.015 X 12.8 – 84.6 X 1.38 = 206.835 – 12.992 – 116.748
= 77.09
Text 5 Rossi Sweeps to Australian GP Victory
ASL = 29.14
ASW = 1.66
RE = 206.835 – 1.015 X ASL – 84.6 X ASW
= 206.835 – 1.015 X 29.14 – 84.6 X 1.66 = 206.835 – 29.577 – 140.436
= 36.82
Text 6 an Unforgettable Experience
ASL = 11.11
ASW = 1.39
RE = 206.835 – 1.015 X ASL – 84.6 X ASW
= 206.835 – 1.015 X 11.11 – 84.6 X 1.39 = 206.835 – 11.277 – 117.594
= 77.96
In order to complete this analysis, the writer put the results of the Flesch Reading Ease calculation into the Readability Charts by following the three steps:
1. Find the average sentence length and word length of your piece of writing
on the chart. 2.
Take a straightedge or ruler and connect the two figures. 3.
The intersection of the straightedge or ruler with the center column shows your readability score.
Figure 4.1 The Readability Chart of the Text Entitled
John’s English Teacher
John’s English Teacher
The readability chart shows that text 1 John’s English Teacher is in the Plain English Level since it lies between 15.26 words per sentence and 1.48
syllables per word. Therefore it gains the readability score of 66.14.
Figure 4.2 The Readability Chart of the Text Entitled
Lions
Lions
The readability chart shows that text 2 Lions is in the Easy Level since it lies between 11.54 words per sentence and 1.36 syllables per word. Therefore
it gains the readability score of 80.07.
Figure 4.3 The Readability Chart of the Text Entitled
Life in Ancient Rome
Life in Ancient Rome
The readability chart shows that text 3 Life in Ancient Rome is in the Fairly Difficult Level since it lies between 15.5 words per sentence and 1.57
syllables per word. Therefore it gains the readability score of 58.28.
Figure 4.4 The Readability Chart of the Text Entitled
Steve’s Favorite Sport
Steve’s Favorite Sport
The readability chart shows that text 4 Steve’s Favorite Sport is in the Fairly Easy Level since it lies between 12.8 words per sentence and 1.38
syllables per word. Therefore it gains the readability score of 77.09.
Figure 4.5 The Readability Chart of the Text Entitled
Rossi Sweeps to Australian GP Victory
Rossi Sweeps to Australian GP Victory
The readability chart shows that text 5 Rossi Sweeps to Australian GP Victory is in the Difficult Level since it lies between 29.14 words per sentence
and 1.66 syllables per word. Therefore it gains the readability score of 36.82.
Figure 4.6 The Readability Chart of the Text Entitled
an Unforgettable Experience
An Unforgettable Experience
The readability chart shows that text 6 An Unforgettable Experience is in the Fairly Easy Level since it lies between 11.11 words per sentence and 1.39
syllables per word. Therefore it gains the readability score of 77.96.
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