Below you will find a list of miscellaneous mini-projects I
have tried which involve measurable aspects of writing.
If you love language, you might find them interesting too.
You might even consider using one of them as a starting point for your group project
(you need to consult with me first, of course).
If you do decide to try one of them, I recommend our Holt.Blue Text Analyzer.
State of the Union Sampler: Has the State of the Union Become... dumber?
A Tale of Two Densities: Wikipedia vs. The Short Story. Comparing Lexical Densities.
What Did I Just Agree To? Online Privacy Policies and Readability.
Journalism Across the Pond: BBC News vs. The New York Times. A Very Informal Comparison.
Random Gutenberg: Readability, Lexical Density and Semicolon Usage Data from a Random Sample of Project Gutenberg e-books.
Three Celebrities. Three Politicians. An Informal Analysis of Six Interview Transcripts.
Are Active Sentences More Lexically Dense? Be Active when Using Passive Voice.