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Effects of Signalling on Reading Comprehension.

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Lee, Icy K. B. – 1994

This study investigated the effects of "signals" in text (headings, previews, and logical connectives) on the reading comprehension of learners of English as a Second Language. Subjects were 232 female Hong Kong secondary school students, all less-skilled readers of English. The subjects read a relatively difficult passage in English on…

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Context Clues, Difficulty Level, Discourse Analysis