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# Reading Level Standards

## Reading Level

**Always aim for a 7th grade reading level.** 

We want our writing to be easy for everyone to understand. 

This makes our content accessible to people from different backgrounds, those who speak English as a second language, and people with cognitive or learning differences.

If you are not sure what grade level your writing is, use the [Hemingway Editor](https://hemingwayapp.com/). Paste your text into the app, and it will tell you the reading level. It will also highlight sentences that are too hard to read. Rewrite those sentences until the reading level drops to grade 7 or below.

## Examples

| Do This                                            | Not This                                                                                                        |
| -------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| "We help teams learn how to work together."        | "We facilitate the optimization of collaborative methodologies within cross-functional paradigms."              |
| "Sign up for the newsletter to get updates."       | "Subscribe to our digital publication to receive periodic notifications regarding organizational developments." |
| "This guide shows you how to use our logo."        | "This documentation delineates the parameters for appropriate brand mark utilization."                          |
| "If you have questions, ask in the Slack channel." | "Should inquiries arise, please direct them to the designated communication platform."                          |
| "We believe everyone can be a leader."             | "Our core philosophy posits that leadership potential is universally distributed among all constituents."       |


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