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ERIC Number: EJ296698
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Archimedes' Dream.
Newkirk, Thomas
Language Arts, v61 n4 p341-50 Apr 1984
Disproves two assumptions about the development of written language by examining the spontaneous writing of a young child. Expounded primarily by James Britton and associates, the assumptions are (1) children's early writing is relatively undifferentiated in function, and (2) the primary starting point for young writers is writing stories. (HTH)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Language, Developmental Stages, Language Acquisition, Learning Theories, Persuasive Discourse, Preschool Education, Writing (Composition), Writing Processes, Writing Readiness, Writing Research
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Britton (James)
Note: (Thematic Issue: "Assessment")