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Cox, Beverly E.; And Others – Reading Research Quarterly, 1990
Examines the relationship between children's reading performance and their use of cohesion in writing. Finds that good readers achieved significantly more complex cohesive harmony in their writing than poor readers, who made significantly more inappropriate use of cohesive devices. Concludes that knowledge of cohesion is related to children's…
Descriptors: Cohesion (Written Composition), Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Grade 3
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Spivey, Nancy Nelson; King, James R. – Reading Research Quarterly, 1989
Analyzes above and below average readers' informational reports, which synthesize both source texts and writer-generated materials. Concludes that general reading ability and success at synthesizing overlap, and that success at synthesis may be related to cognitive factors associated with comprehension, such as sensitivity to text structure. (RS)
Descriptors: Cues, Grade 10, Grade 6, Grade 8