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ERIC Number: EJ402233
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Students' Metacognitive Knowledge about Writing.
Raphael, Taffy E.; And Others
Research in the Teaching of English, v23 n4 p343-79 Dec 1989
Examines fifth- and sixth-grade students' metacognitive knowledge about the processes of writing narrative and expository texts. Finds that creating a communicative context enhances students' awareness of audience and purpose, as well as their understanding of different aspects of the writing process. (MG)
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Cognitive Ability, Expository Writing, Grade 5, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Interviews, Metacognition, Questionnaires, Text Structure, Writing Instruction, Writing Processes, Writing Research, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Childrens Writing; Communication Context; Narrative Text; Purpose (Composition); Writing Assignments; Writing Contexts