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Ritchey, Kristin A.; Jackson, Charles; Davis, Somer – Journal of Research in Reading, 2023
Background: Generalisation inferences let readers identify a conceptually superordinate statement to represent multiple subordinate concepts. This study measures text genres' influence on the scope and timing of generalisation inferences. Methods: To measure the scope, or breadth, of generalisation inferences, undergraduates (N = 266) read…
Descriptors: Generalization, Inferences, Expository Writing, Literary Genres
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León, José A.; Moreno, José David; Escudero, Inmaculada; Olmos, Ricardo; Ruiz, Marcos; Lorch, Robert F. – Journal of Research in Reading, 2019
Background: The present study analysed how relevance instructions affect eye movement patterns and the performance in a summary task of six expository texts. Methods: Forty-one undergraduate students participated in the experiment; half of them were instructed to make an oral summary of the main ideas focusing on the 'why' question that appeared…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Eye Movements, Undergraduate Students, Oral Language