Assessing the Complexity of Literacy Tasks Rating Guide 
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Type of Match in Document Processing D


1.
If locate, add 1;

If cycle, add 2;
 
 
If integrate, add 3;

If generate, add 5.
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Additional Task Features  (in gray)
If independent, add 0;
If dependent, add 1;
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If 2 cycles, add 0
If 3 cycles, add 1
If 4 cycles, add 2
If 5 cycles, add 3
If more than 5 cycles, add 4
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If compare, add 0;
If contrast, add 1.
 
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2.
If 1 feature match, add 0;
if 2 feature match, add 1;
if 3 feature match, add 2;
if 4 feature match, add 3.
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3.
If 1 item response, add 0;
if 2-3 item response, add 1;
if 4-5 item response, add 2;
if 6 or more items response, add 3.
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For multiple responses:
If number of responses is specified, add 0;
If number of responses unspecified, add 1;
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4.
For given information:
If match is literal or synonymous, add 0;
if match requires a low text-based inference, estimation, or recognition of a condition stated elsewhere in the document, add 1;
if match requires a high text-based inference, add 3.
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5.
For requested information:
If completion of new information frame requires no inference, add 0;
If completion of new information frame requires a low text-based inference, add 2;
if completion of new information frame requires a high text-based inference, add 4.

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