I used News Story #1 - Firefighters. I have a fog index of just over 12. This means that I require 12 years of schooling in order to read and comprehend my writing. An effective fog index for the general public should be 7 or 8. This means that I am just slightly above what is considered effective. Though I am nowhere near the example in the text that had a fog index of 30.
I agree with what the fog index represents. I think the lower the fog index, the easier it is to read. However, I don't necessarily think that this makes it better. I don't believe there is a calculation for that. The short sentences, with small words, make it easier to get your point across. I think that a full story of short sentences could end up being annoying and could possibly make it harder to read.
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I agree. Using all short sentences would be boring. That's why it's helpful to mix it up and vary your sentence lengths. Helps you avoid "monotone" and keep your FOG index within reason.
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