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ERIC Number: EJ595559
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-1046-3364
Studying a Basic Writing Program: Problems and Possibilities.
Adler-Kassner, Linda; Reynolds, Thomas J.; delMas, Robert
Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, v16 n1 p33-40 Fall 1999
Describes a study of student writing completed in one basic writing program. Measures the effectiveness of individual papers written in the program's two-course sequence by rating each against a modified "primary-trait" scoring scale. Finds that students made gains in the trait areas examined. (EMH)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Developmental Studies Programs, Program Evaluation, Remedial Programs, Skill Development, Student Improvement, Writing (Composition), Writing Improvement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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