Flesch showed us how to make language both simple and persuasive. He caught the public's attention with his own snappy, forceful style. It was in the debate over phonics that he demonstrated the full force of plain language.
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Flesch showed us how to make language both simple and persuasive. He caught the public's attention with his own snappy, forceful style. It was in the debate over phonics that he demonstrated the full force of plain language.
