The Effects of Systematic Variations in Essay Topics on the Writing Performance of College Freshmen.

Hoetker, James; Brossell, Gordon

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Effects of Systematic Variations in Essay Topics on the Writing Performance of College Freshmen.

Hoetker, James; Brossell, Gordon

College Composition and Communication, v40 n4 p414-21 Dec 1989

Examines the effects of essay topic variations on the writing performance of honors students and students of low ability taking Florida's College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST). Finds that the effects of variations in essay topics are not significant compared to general verbal ability in English and prior experiences in writing. (RS)

Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, College Freshmen, Essay Tests, Higher Education, Test Bias, Writing Evaluation, Writing Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Florida

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: College Level Academic Skills Test

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