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ERIC Number: EJ388077
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Young Writers' Use of Text Structure in Expository Text Generation.
Englert, Carol Sue; And Others
Journal of Educational Psychology, v80 n2 p143-51 Jun 1988
This study examined the ability of writers at two ages and three ability levels in generating textually-consistent superordinate main ideas and subordinate details for three types of text structures. Subjects were 62 third and 61 sixth graders. Analyses revealed significant main effects for grade, ability, and text type. (TJH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Grade 6, Intellectual Development, Intermediate Grades, Text Structure, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Expository Text; Main Idea