Location of Main Ideas in Composition Texts.

O'Hear, Michael F., And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ359077

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1987

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Location of Main Ideas in Composition Texts.

O'Hear, Michael F., And Others

Research in the Teaching of English, v21 n3 p318-26 Oct 1987

Examines the efficacy of main idea clues in four English composition texts, logging main idea statements, tallying main idea clues, and comparing results with those of a similar study of sociology texts. Concludes that main idea statements exist and are pointed to by clues as frequently in English composition texts as in sociology textbooks. (JG)

Descriptors: Content Analysis, Freshman Composition, Textbook Content, Textbook Research, Textbooks, Writing Instruction

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Language: English

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