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ERIC Number: EJ278456
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Syntactic Complexity and Writing Quality: A Review.
Crowhurst, Marion
Canadian Journal of Education, v8 n1 p1-16 1983
Reviews literature on relationship between syntactic complexity (especially as measured by T-unit and clause length) and quality of written composition. Concludes that neither T-unit length nor clause length is a good predictor of writing quality. Lists implications for teachers in the field. (BRR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Maturity Tests, Writing (Composition), Writing Exercises, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Clauses; Syntactic Complexity; T Units