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Peer reviewedBenson, Beverly; And Others – Journal of Basic Writing, 1992
Presents findings of a study comparing compositions by beginning writing and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students at a two-year college. Reports similarities in the groups' topic choices, topic sentence use, and expository development. Reveals that ESL students tended to write shorter papers containing more sentence level errors. Discusses…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Expository Writing
