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ERIC Number: EJ315078
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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The Disruption of the Probable: Narrative Writing in Children Seven to Thirteen.
Paramour, Sally; Wilkinson, Andrew
Language Arts, v62 n4 p391-403 Apr 1985
Describes a study of the features of British children's narrative writing, at ages 7, 10, and 13. The results indicated a progression from a simple chronicle of events, through simple stories based on a disruption of the probabilities, to more highly developed stories. (HTH)
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Elementary Education, Narration, Story Telling, Writing Evaluation, Writing Processes, Writing Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Great Britain
Note: Thematic Issue: Literary Discourse.