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ERIC Number: EJ316142
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Effects of Text Manipulations on Quality of Written Summaries.
Garner, Ruth and McCaleb, Joseph L.
Contemporary Educational Psychology, v10 n2 p139-49 Apr 1985
Cuing, organization, and reduction constraints were systematically manipulated in a descriptive passage presented to 120 undergraduate students. Results showed strong effects for cuing on written summary qualities. Performance across treatment combinations on all four outcome measures was far below ceiling level. (Author/BS)
Descriptors: Abstracting, Abstracts, Cues, Higher Education, Organization, Performance Factors, Writing (Composition), Writing Evaluation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Summarization; Text Structure