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ERIC Number: EJ358690
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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The Effects of Prior Knowledge and Audience on High School Students' Writing.
Chesky, John; Hiebert, Elfrieda H.
Journal of Educational Research, v80 n5 p304-13 May-Jun 1987
This study examined the effects of low- and high-prior knowledge and peer and teacher audiences on high school students' writing. Forty high school juniors and 40 seniors wrote on both low-prior knowledge and high-prior knowledge topics, half writing for their peers, and half for their teachers. Results are presented. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, High Schools, Knowledge Level, Prior Learning, Writing (Composition), Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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