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Beers, Scott F.; Nagy, William E. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2009
This study examined the relationship of different measures of syntactic complexity with rated quality for two genres of text produced by middle school students. It was hypothesized that different measures would be associated with distinct aspects of syntactic complexity; words per clause with greater use of structures more typical of expository…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Syntax, Essays, Grade 7
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Beutler, Ivan; Beutler, Lucy; McCoy, J. Kelly – Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 2008
Adolescent aspirations associated with perceptions of "living well" were qualitatively evaluated based on 187 middle school student responses. Using grounded theory methodology, 976 words and phrases were coded and grouped; 41.9% were extrinsic, 36.3% were intrinsic, and 21.8% of the passages were merely descriptive. Extrinsic coded…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Living Standards, Money Management, Family Relationship