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Follmer, D. Jake; Li, Ping; Clariana, Roy – Reading Psychology, 2021
In this investigation, we examine the contribution of intrinsic content density (ICD) to measures of expository text processing. In Studies 1 and 2, the factor structure of select text density metrics was examined and refined using two text samples (Ns = 150) randomly selected from an expository text corpus. Scores on the ICD measure based on the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Expository Writing, Factor Structure, Readability
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Clark, Sarah K.; Smith, Leigh K.; Judd, Emma; Rosdahl, Victoria – Reading Psychology, 2021
The purpose of the study was to examine how disciplinary literacy instruction influenced the quality of science informational text produced by second-grade students (N = 45) using the compare/contrast and the sequence text structures. The instruction took place over eight weeks with two four-week units, and with three 30-minute lessons provided…
Descriptors: Young Children, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Writing Instruction
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Kletzien, Sharon B.; Dreher, Mariam Jean – Reading Psychology, 2017
Teachers can use expository texts to teach academic vocabulary, content knowledge, text structure, and text features. National associations' recommended book lists are often used to identify books for classrooms. Previously we identified expository texts on these lists from 2001-2002 and 2011-2012. The current study explored instructional…
Descriptors: Reading Lists, Books, Kindergarten, Grade 1
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Repaskey, Lisa L.; Schumm, Jeanne; Johnson, Jacqueline – Reading Psychology, 2017
This investigation focused on elementary-aged (first and fourth grade) children's individual preferences for narrative and expository text and perceptions of what their same-aged peers would like to read. Preferences and perceptions of text were examined through the lenses of social constructivist and engaged reading theories. The overall purpose…
Descriptors: Preferences, Grade 1, Grade 4, Gender Differences
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Reynolds, Gillian A.; Perin, Dolores – Reading Psychology, 2009
This study compared two techniques for teaching middle school students to compose from expository text sources, a common but difficult academic writing task. Classroom social studies content was used. Text structure instruction (TSI), which focused on text characteristics using graphic organizers, was compared with PLAN & WRITE for Summarization…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Text Structure, Writing Strategies, Writing Instruction