A Study of Students' Text Structure Revisions.

Gordon, Christine J.

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ERIC Number: EJ422638

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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A Study of Students' Text Structure Revisions.

Gordon, Christine J.

English Quarterly, v23 n1-2 p7-30 1990

Traces the revision of narrative and expository text made by sixth grade students during a school year in which the focus was on improving reading comprehension and writing through instruction in text structure. Finds that only expository texts were judged to improve in writing quality by year end. (MG)

Descriptors: Expository Writing, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Reading Comprehension, Reading Writing Relationship, Revision (Written Composition), Text Structure, Writing Improvement, Writing Instruction, Writing Research, Writing Skills, Writing Strategies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Language: English

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