How Much Help Is Too Much Help? Another Question for Writing Teachers.

Knudson, Ruth E.

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Publication Date: 1990

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How Much Help Is Too Much Help? Another Question for Writing Teachers.

Knudson, Ruth E.

Reading Improvement, v27 n2 p139-42 Sum 1990

Investigates the effects of highly structured versus less structured lessons on student narrative writing. Finds that the less structured lessons resulted in superior student writing and the highly structured lessons resulted in mechanical, fill-in-the-blank responses. (MG)

Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Process Approach (Writing), Teaching Methods, Writing Assignments, Writing Instruction, Writing Processes, Writing Research, Writing Teachers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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