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ERIC Number: EJ310424
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Supporting Readers' Comprehension Through Effective Text Design.
Glynn, Shawn M.; Britton, Bruce K.
Educational Technology, v24 n10 p40-43 Oct 1984
Discusses cognitive processes readers engage in when comprehending instructional text and identifies familiar devices utilized by authors of instructional materials to support each of these processes. Included are appropriate vocabulary and sentence syntax use for intended audience; listing instructional objectives; and use of hierarchical outlines, advance organizers, and analogy use. (MBR)
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Cognitive Processes, Cues, Design Requirements, Difficulty Level, Instructional Materials, Objectives, Organization, Reading Comprehension, Reading Materials, Reading Research, Sentence Structure, Vocabulary
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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