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Weiss, David S. – Discourse Processes, 1983
Investigated two methods of segmenting text based upon phrase boundaries in an attempt to make social studies textbooks more readable for elementary school students. Concludes that phrasing the passages for students improved their reading comprehension by approximately one grade level. (FL)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Discourse Analysis, Elementary Education, Phrase Structure