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Peer reviewedEgan, Philip J. – College Teaching, 1989
The assignment of frequent, short, specific writing tasks related to reading assignments encourages active reading of the text, does not overwhelm poorer readers, and teaches important lessons about proof, quotation, and economy in writing. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Higher Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction
