How to Increase Your Article’s Readability (The Flesch-Kincaid Grade)

Hello Tech Writers,

The lower your Flesch-Kincaid grade, the more readable your work is.

Therefore, as a writer, you should aim to have scores as low as 6 and as high as 8. Anything higher would mean your article is not for the average reader.

Therefore, if Hemingway gives your article a high readability score, here are 5 things to do;

1. Keep your sentences short (5-8 words per sentence is good enough).

2. Keep your paragraphs even shorter. (3-4 sentences per paragraph).

3. Reduce your use of adjectives and adverbs.

4. Use words with fewer syllables.

5. Simplify jargon when you can.