Da dove viene Linsear Write?
L’US Air Force sviluppò Linsear Write per aiutare i soldati a valutare la scrittura tecnica senza formazione specialistica.
How does Linsear Write classify easy vs hard words?
Words of two syllables or fewer count as easy, and words of three or more syllables count as hard (long). The proportion of long words is the main driver of the grade score, so dense polysyllabic vocabulary pushes the level up quickly.
What sample size does Linsear Write expect?
It is designed around a 100-word sample. Scoring a much shorter passage makes the result noisy, so paste at least a full paragraph or two for a stable estimate.
How does Linsear Write compare to Flesch-Kincaid?
Both estimate a US grade level, but Linsear Write splits words into a simple easy/hard bucket rather than averaging syllables per word. It tends to track Flesch-Kincaid closely for technical and instructional prose, which is what the Air Force originally designed it for.