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ERIC Number: EJ377403
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Text Revisions by Basic Writers: From Impromptu First Draft to Take-Home Revision.
Bernhardt, Stephen A.
Research in the Teaching of English, v22 n3 p266-80 Oct 1988
Describes the changes basic writers made to an impromptu in-class essay when the essays were taken home and revised. Suggests that some basic writers have sophisticated revising skills, and that assessment which allows time for revision can give these students the opportunity to demonstrate their skills. (RAE)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Higher Education, Revision (Written Composition), Writing Evaluation, Writing Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Basic Writers; Writing Assignments; Writing Quality