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ERIC Number: EJ432616
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0741-0883
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Affect and Cognition in the Writing Processes of Eleventh Graders: A Study of Concentration and Motivation.
Cleary, Linda Miller
Written Communication, v8 n4 p473-508 Oct 1991
Investigates the writing experience of 40 eleventh graders and examines the social and pedagogical circumstances contributing to their limited concentration and motivation. Finds that emotion disrupts sustained and thoughtful attention to writing. Demonstrates the psychological toll of limited concentration, negative self-view, and limited motivation. Discusses pedagogical implications. (PRA)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Processes, Grade 11, High Schools, Qualitative Research, Student Motivation, Writing Processes, Writing Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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