New Passage Preparation Module

Process to prepare a new passage for incorporation into the ABL Reading format.

• Passage Intake
• New Passage Module

Passage Intake

New passages readied for inclusion in ABL Reading require the following items:

• Text file of the passage in plain text, grammar and spelling checked
• Audio file of the passage, preferably in natural voice
• Type of English and spelling conventions for specific passage (Eng-US, Eng-UK)
• Freedom to be able to use
  • Public domain passages
  • Licensed passages
  • Fair use passages

New Passage Module

Goals of the Passage Processing Module

• Format and analyze the passage to provide the files needed for formatting and sequencing the passage

Outputs from Passage Processing Module

• Analysis
  • Number of Words
  • Number of Unique Words
  • Number of Sentences
  • Number of Syllables
  • Step (11 through 80)
  • Readability Assessments
• Outputs
  • List of Sentences
  • List of Unique Words
  • Lists of Unique Words grouped by number of Syllables
  • List of Words divided into Syllables