Coherence and Cognitive Style.

Williams, James D.

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ERIC Number: EJ323423

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1985

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Coherence and Cognitive Style.

Williams, James D.

Written Communication, v2 n4 p473-91 Oct 1985

Concludes that field-independent college writers produced discourse that was judged more coherent than the discourse produced by field-dependent writers. Concludes that cognitive style is a significant variable in explaining differences between good and poor writers. (FL)

Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Cognitive Style, Coherence, Comparative Analysis, Field Dependence Independence, Higher Education, Student Needs, Writing Instruction, Writing Research, Writing Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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