Evaluating Readability of Persian Fictions Selected by Flying Turtle the Iranian Award
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Evaluating Readability of Persian Fictions Selected by Flying Turtle the Iranian Award Shahnaz Khademizadeh1 · Malek Rezvan Vaezi2
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Abstract The objective of the present study is evaluation of the authored Persian Fictions selected by Flying Turtle Award using Flesch and Gunning formulas in first chapter books (ages 7–10), middle-grade books (ages 8–12) and young adult (YA) (ages 12 and up). This is a survey study with the population of 25 Persian authored Fictions selected by Flying Turtle Award. In this study the researchers seek to perform calculations and collection of data related to research questions using two Flesch and Gunning formulas. Out of which, 2 authored fictions were in first chapter book category, 14 books in middle-grade category, 9 books in first chapter and middle-grade categories and 1 book in middle-grade and YA category. The results obtained from Gunning formula show that this formula overlaps with authored fictions selected by Flying Turtle Award up to 76% and incompatible with these books up to 24%. The results also obtained from Flesch formula show that this formula overlaps with authored Fictions selected by Flying Turtle up to 72% and is incompatible with them up to 28%. As far as the appropriate books for children have significant role in their nurturing and mind, determination of the readability level of these books in terms of conformity with various age groups seems to be necessary. In addition, the results of this study could help the selectors of books for Flying Turtle Award in selection of appropriate books for children. As far as the books selected by Flying Turtle Award have been listed on the basis of specific principles and criteria, the researchers decided to make a more precise assessment of the readability level of these books using Flesch and Gunning formulas. Keywords Readability level · Gunning formula · Flesch formula · Readability measurement · Flying Turtle
* Shahnaz Khademizadeh [email protected] Extended author information available on the last page of the article
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Introduction Book publication rate is nowadays taken as one of the development criteria in any society. In other words, it is one of the main components of cultural industry. Unfortunately, third world countries are lagging behind developed countries in terms of production and consumption of books, as well as in other areas. Iran publication has also been confronting with various problems and ups and downs arising from social, cultural, economic and technical revolution, in its 100-year lifelong. Supplying appropriate books for Iranian children and adolescents and reading materials for a population of 18 million people clarify an outlook which requires investigation in terms of cultural, industrial- production, social and policy making, planning, management and organizing the publication [2]. Two main influential issues on the children and adolescents publication indus
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