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Readability Calculator

This free online software tool calculates readability : Coleman Liau index, Flesch Kincaid Grade Level, ARI (Automated Readability Index), SMOG. The measure of readability used here is the indication of number of years of education that a person needs to be able to understand the text easily on the first reading. Comprehension tests and skills training.
This tool is made primarily for English texts but might work also for some other languages. In general, these tests penalize writers for polysyllabic words and long, complex sentences. Your writing will score better when you: use simpler diction, write short sentences.
It also displays complicated sentences (with many words and syllables) with suggestions for what you might do to improve its readability.

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I picked three random posts from the forum:

A lot of Syrians are of Arabian origins, hence why they are dark than others. This is especially true of Southern Syria and large sections of Jordan and Iraq. However on average Syrians are lighter than both Iraqis and Jordanians who are mostly descendants of Arabian tribes. A lot of Arabian looking people are usually found in Iraq, Jordan, and then Southern Syria. Northern Syria is for the most part light skinned and the people often have similarity to Europeans. Syrians also have higher rates of light eyes and blondism than all other people in the Middle East. However there are differences between ethnic groups and as well regional variation. Southern Syria is noted to be host of a number of Arabian tribes.
Number of characters (without spaces) : 585.00
Number of words : 123.00
Number of sentences : 8.00
Average number of characters per word : 4.76
Average number of syllables per word : 1.64
Average number of words per sentence: 15.38


Indication of the number of years of formal education that a person requires in order to easily understand the text on the first reading
Gunning Fog index : 13.30


Approximate representation of the U.S. grade level needed to comprehend the text :
Coleman Liau index : 10.26
Flesch Kincaid Grade level : 9.79
ARI (Automated Readability Index) : 8.66
SMOG : 12.08


Flesch Reading Ease : 52.29

List of sentences which we suggest you should consider to rewrite to improve readability of the text :

•However on average Syrians are lighter than both Iraqis and Jordanians who are mostly descendants of Arabian tribes.
•Northern Syria is for the most part light skinned and the people often have similarity to Europeans.
The very first picture is quite unrepresentative, but then, the light ones are too, Syrians vary very much so by region, someone from Deraa or Golan/Quneitra is gonna look very different to someone from Lattakia, Halab, Hama or Homs, Damascus is a mix, and Syrians can look light, dark and in between.

Syrian diversity is even reflected on a genetic level with some getting far north results and some getting far south ones.

Some more protest pictures to give a better picture.

Also, remember that most of the pictures you will see in the media will be from the Deraa protest, deraa being an area with many bedouins etc.

Good video of a protest from Homs
Number of characters (without spaces) : 524.00
Number of words : 116.00
Number of sentences : 5.00
Average number of characters per word : 4.52
Average number of syllables per word : 1.64
Average number of words per sentence: 23.20


Indication of the number of years of formal education that a person requires in order to easily understand the text on the first reading
Gunning Fog index : 14.45


Approximate representation of the U.S. grade level needed to comprehend the text :
Coleman Liau index : 9.51
Flesch Kincaid Grade level : 12.79
ARI (Automated Readability Index) : 11.45
SMOG : 13.39


Flesch Reading Ease : 44.72

List of sentences which we suggest you should consider to rewrite to improve readability of the text :

•The very first picture is quite unrepresentative, but then, the light ones are too, Syrians vary very much so by region, someone from Deraa or Golan/Quneitra is gonna look very different to someone from Lattakia, Halab, Hama or Homs, Damascus is a mix, and Syrians can look light, dark and in between.
Considering that an "Afram" could range from whatever people percieve as "pure" West/West Central african to "white" looking I would say it depends on who you're talking about. To me, you can find plenty of pseudo "New Worldish" (meaning, they don't look distinctly "AFrican") looking amongst Igbos (Nigerians), certain Ghanaians, Liberians, and Senegalese. As far as Angolans go, I still haven't picked on what exactly is the "Angolan" look. Now IMO, you can find West/Central Africans who look Afram/AFram who like the West/central African but the African will have a certain look around the eyes (eye shape) and a distinct facial structure that makes them look "African" to Afram eyes. Inside the Afram community, dark skinned Aframs (dark brown) might be described by other Aframs (medium brown and lighter) as "African looking".

Pictures below are an example of what I mean

First 3 are Ghanaians

Last 4 are Afram

The 3 Ghanaians look "Afican" while the 4 AFrams look Ghanaian and AFram at the same time. If you notice, the Ghanaian dude on top (pic 2) and the Afram guy below him (pic 7) look very much alike but the Ghanaian has that distinct "African" look in his eyes that the Afram lacks.
Number of characters (without spaces) : 945.00
Number of words : 203.00
Number of sentences : 7.00
Average number of characters per word : 4.66
Average number of syllables per word : 1.60
Average number of words per sentence: 29.00


Indication of the number of years of formal education that a person requires in order to easily understand the text on the first reading
Gunning Fog index : 17.12


Approximate representation of the U.S. grade level needed to comprehend the text :
Coleman Liau index : 10.58
Flesch Kincaid Grade level : 14.61
ARI (Automated Readability Index) : 15.00
SMOG : 14.34


Flesch Reading Ease : 41.96

List of sentences which we suggest you should consider to rewrite to improve readability of the text :

•Now IMO, you can find West/Central Africans who look Afram/AFram who like the West/central African but the African will have a certain look around the eyes (eye shape) and a distinct facial structure that makes them look "African" to Afram eyes.
•If you notice, the Ghanaian dude on top (pic 2) and the Afram guy below him (pic 7) look very much alike but the Ghanaian has that distinct "African" look in his eyes that the Afram lacks.