Coherence Factors in Children's Textbooks.

Irwin, Judith Westphal

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Publication Date: 1983

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Coherence Factors in Children's Textbooks.

Irwin, Judith Westphal

Reading Psychology, v4 n1 p11-23 Jan-Mar 1983

Examines the varying types and levels of coherence and cohesion in the language of social studies textbooks written for students in grades three, five, and eight. Concludes that there were no differences among the grade level texts in terms of global cohesion or cohesive elements. (FL)

Descriptors: Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), Content Analysis, Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Research, Social Studies, Textbook Content

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Language: English

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