Text Grader

Text Grader determines the readability of a given text using Flesch-Kincaid readability tests and provides stats about the text.

NOTE: The web app is deployed on a free server which goes into sleep mode and takes about 10s for boot up, once loaded the bot will work as expected.

How it Works

When user inputs a text, backend performs to following.

Test 1: The Flesch Reading Ease

In the Flesch reading-ease test, higher scores indicate material that is easier to read; lower numbers mark passages that are more difficult to read.

Flesch reading-ease score (FRES):

Test 2: The Flesch Grade Level

This test presents a score as a U.S. grade level, making it easier for teachers, parents, librarians, and others to judge the readability level of various books and texts.

Flesch Grade Level test score:

Readability Tests on Wikipedia link

Setup Instructions.

1. Clone/Fork this repo

2. Navigate to cloned path.

3. Setup virtual envinorment.

   pip install virtualenv

   virtualenv myenv

4. Activate it by running & Install project requirements.

   myenv/Scripts/activate

   pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Start Fastapi Development Server

   uvicorn main:app --debug

   or

   uvicorn main:app --reload