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> Re the comment about sophmore engineers generally possess an 8th grade
> reading level vice 12th or more; it is my experiency as a 45 year old
> engineer that the thesis is correct. This is based solely
> on experience, not any testing or statistical basis.
My memory of this is hazy, but when I contracted for IBM about
6 or 7 years ago, they had analyzed the grade-level averages
for various classifications of audience. My memory tells me
that their studies showed about 10th grade level for computer
science engineers/developers and about 8th grade level for management
and clerical folks. Umm... does any body have this info at
their fingertips? I feel pretty sure that average reading levels
for most populations fall within the 8th to 10th grade level,
but I may be remember the specific audience info incorrectly.
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