Augmented Computerized Readability Editing System

摘要

This is the final report of a research contract whose purpose is to develop a computer program that will assist technical writers to prepare more comprehensible material. The approach is as follows: (1) Computer programming techniques from artificial intelligence and cognitive modelling will be used to achieve more sophisticated processing of text than current authoring aids provide. (2) Results and theory from research on comprehension will supply the rules for what constitutes comprehensible writing. This report summarizes the progress made in the development of a demonstration system of this type, empirical tests of its potential value, and work toward a full-scale prototype. (Author)