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Translation and Transcription Processes in the Writing Skills of Children with Developmental Language Disorder: A Systematic Review
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Gareth J. Williams; Rebecca F. Larkin – Topics in Language Disorders, 2023
Children with difficulties in language learning experience considerable problems in writing and spelling. This systematic review explores the research literature that has been conducted with children who have language learning difficulties (developmental language disorder) through the lens of Chenoweth and Hayes' (2003) model of writing. The model…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Language Impairments, Learning Disabilities, Children
Teaching Students to Write Sentences: A Review of the Literature
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Kristen D. Ritchey; David L. Coker Jr.; Matthew C. Meyers; Fan Zhang – Topics in Language Disorders, 2023
Being able to write a sentence is an essential part of overall writing proficiency, but this can be a challenge for many students. This article provides a systematic review of the extant literature on sentence-writing instruction. Sixteen studies designed to improve sentence writing for students who are typically achieving or have disabilities or…
Descriptors: Writing Teachers, Sentences, Writing Instruction, Writing Achievement
Defining, Teaching, and Testing Basic Writing Competence.
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Greenberg, Karen L. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1987
The article describes components of writing competence for instructors of basic writers (e.g., remedial, disadvantaged, language/learning disabled) emphasizing fluency, clarity, and appropriateness. Implications of research for the teaching of writing (such as the significance of errors) and assessment of writing competence are noted. (DB)
Descriptors: Competence, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Handicaps
On the Structure of the Writing Process.
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Hayes, John R.; Flower, Linda S. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1987
Protocol analysis and a literature review were used to determine the ways novice and expert writers, from elementary to postsecondary levels, deal with the cognitive processes that constitute writing. They found that writing is goal-directed, writing goals are hierarchically organized, and writers accomplish their goals through planning, sentence…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Goal Orientation, Postsecondary Education
Emergent Literacy: Learning about Print before Learning to Read.
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van Kleeck, Anne – Topics in Language Disorders, 1990
This article reviews the literature regarding the seeds of literacy in preschool students. Conclusions indicate that children learn many basic concepts of print communication from daily experience with its use well before any ability to decode writing emerges. Games and other everyday interactions with print are recommended for facilitating…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps, Learning Activities
The Development of Literacy in Individuals with Severe Congenital Speech and Motor Impairments.
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Foley, Beth E. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1993
This article describes a conceptual model of the literacy learning process in individuals with severe congenital speech and motor impairments. The literature is reviewed on the relationship between spoken and written language development in both the nondisabled population and those with disabilities. Practical applications for instruction are…
Descriptors: Congenital Impairments, Educational Methods, Educational Principles, Language Acquisition