Textbook Readability
Checklist
As a teacher I would recommend this book to be used in my business classes. It
has very few flaws and many strengths that I, as a teacher, feel I can use to the
student’s advantage. The content is laid out in such a way that it begins with the
basics and builds off of what they are learning. Since students have not formally had
an economics class before high school, it is important to begin slowly and make sure
everyone understands the basic concepts before more in depth topics can be
discussed. The linguistic factors in this book fit exactly with the age level the
students will be at when taking this course. It is a 10th grade class and a Fry’s
readability estimate proved that this textbook fits in with the 10th grade reader. The
vocabulary is defined well within the text, however it does not include definitions in
the margins – one of few negatives found with this book. The concepts are
addressed exceptionally. They are easy to follow and start out; slow picking up
steam as the students get further into the book. The organization of the book could
use a little work, but it is only because such large pictures are used. The text wraps
around the pictures in some obscure ways and at times is difficult to follow. With
this being said, the pictures being shown relate very well with what the text is
discussing. The grammar and writing style are done well and I saw no real flaws
with them besides the text wrapping. As a teacher I will need to provide learning
aids since the book does not offer many. However, it does come with a CD with
supplementary material that students can access to take additional practice quizzes
and find extra learning guides. Finally, the book itself is not over-burdening and
students will not be intimidated by a size of the book or the size of the words being
used within the text. In the end, I feel this book can be a very beneficial addition to
our schools textbook library. I do recommend this book and have not found a better
one that surpasses it.