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Using in class

Both teachers and students can benefit from the Hemingway App.

Teachers can use it to ensure that their texts are clear and easy to understand. The readability score indicates the minimum reading level needed to understand the text. This can help teachers write at the correct level.

Students can use the Hemingway App to check the style of their work. Highlighting the hard to read sentences assists students in getting their message across. Encouraging boldness and clarity will enhance any persuasive text.

This article explains the theory behind the app.

Getting started

The Hemingway App is one of the easiest eLearning Tools to use. Go to www.hemingwayapp.com, delete the place-holder text, and paste in your own. The app will analyse and highlight your text.

Hovering over the highlights provides suggested remedies for passive voice, and complicated phrases.

The panel on the right provides a readability score, some simple analysis. There you will also find controls to turn different highlights on and off.