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1 -We identified these questions in Alpha. Then we researched usability evidence to answer them in Beta.
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4 -== Abbreviations, acronyms and ampersands ==
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7 -Do abbreviations/acronyms make sentences more or less difficult to read?
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10 -Can we identify any abbreviations/acronyms that are universally recognised?
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13 -Are all screen readers OK with the ampersand symbol?
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16 -Do ampersands help or hinder readability of navigation, titles and names?
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20 -== Screen readers and punctuation ==
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23 -Are there screen readers that read out each individual letter of a capped word?
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26 -Can we gather a comprehensive as possible list of how screen readers read out dashes (and what they do with hyphens?)
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29 -Can we comprehensively research screen readers with other punctuation that conveys meaning or adds nuance, like brackets?
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33 -== Positive and possessive contractions ==
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36 -Can we formalise the low literacy primary evidence about positive and possessive contractions into a usability study?
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39 -Do positive and possessive contractions cause issues for people with dyslexia, poor vision and learning difficulties?
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43 -== Link placement ==
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46 -Does having a link mid-sentence impair readability?
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50 -== Numbers ==
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53 -Can we define style guidance around numbers based on considerations from Alpha?
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57 -== Clear language use ==
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60 -Can we identify some evidence for plain language being more user-friendly?
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63 -Can we identify evidence for simple sentence construction being more user-friendly?
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66 -Is there a tool to test a word against reading age 9/low literacy level vocabulary?
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69 -Is it easier for users with a high level of knowledge of a subject (specialist audiences) to read content that includes specialist terms?
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73 -== Writing about people ==
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76 -Is there any evidence around increased engagement and uptake of services by less advantaged/minority groups when content written in positive inclusive language?
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79 -Are there any user interviews about how likely people would be to uptake a service/buy a thing/recommend organisation, company or product based on the content language?
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1 +Please go to [[readabilityguidelines.co.uk/readability-questions>>https://readabilityguidelines.co.uk/readability-questions/]].