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ERIC Number: EJ412505
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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The Uses of Function: James Britton's Category System and Research on Writing.
Durst, Russel K.; Newell, George E.
Review of Educational Research, v59 n4 p375-94 Win 1989
The theoretical and empirical work of J. Britton and his followers is reviewed. The uses of Britton's discourse system in writing research and studies of school writing are considered. Topics addressed include Britton's conceptualization of heuristics, written discourse, pedagogy, function system, learning processes, teaching methods, and text structures. (TJH)
Descriptors: Classification, Discourse Analysis, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Heuristics, Instruction, Learning Processes, Teaching Methods, Text Structure, Writing (Composition), Writing Instruction, Writing Processes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Britton (James)