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ERIC Number: EJ289061
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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On the Goals, Functions, and Knowledge of Reading and Writing.
Stein, Nancy L.
Contemporary Educational Psychology, v8 n3 p261-92 Jul 1983
The development of prose comprehension and writing skills in children and, in particular, the issue of what children know about different types of discourse are reviewed. Many different types of studies are considered in order to show how children's prior knowledge might affect their subsequent performance on both reading and writing tasks. (Author/LC)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Expository Writing, Individual Differences, Instructional Design, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Writing Skills, Young Children
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Story Structure