It is calculated on a linear progression of writing intricacies. It is not a real grade level.
If 6th grade writing is at X, and 12th grade writing is at Y. Z was computed to be about 26.
first I've ever heard of such a thing.
Did you make it up?
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Nope, its used in research papers all the time.
Of course the mainstream doesn't talk about it, as americans have fallen from a 12th grade reading level to about 6th grade over the past century. And, I suspect they don't want to go tooting their horn pointing out how they have dumbed down america.
I hear it all of the time, and so just use it in writing and speech.
I would like to hear, if for others, this is their first time hearing of it?
I've never heard of it.
Not tooting my own horn but I have a master's degree.