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ERIC Number: EJ527843
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0142-6001
Comparing the Effects of Reading and Writing on Writing Performance.
Tsang, Wai-King
Applied Linguistics, v17 n2 p210-33 Jun 1996
Compares the effects of an enriched syllabus including extensive reading and frequent writing assignments on English descriptive writing performance at four form levels for Cantonese-speaking students participating in three English programs: (1) regular plus unrelated (mathematics) enrichment; (2) regular plus extensive reading; and (3) regular plus frequent writing practice. (43 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Cantonese, Comparative Analysis, Course Content, Course Objectives, Descriptive Writing, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Mathematical Enrichment, Rating Scales, Reading Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Secondary School Students, Teacher Role, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Hong Kong