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Download full textRoberts, Linda K. – 1992
Young adults read not only to experience real-life problems, but also to "escape" from those problems. The two most popular types of novels available to teens are the contemporary realistic problem novel and the formula romance novel. A study examined the incidence of specific adolescent developmental tasks (adolescent problems/concerns)…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis
Ackerman, Bonnie – 1983
Fry's Readability Graph was used to determine the readability levels of the 1981 Scott, Foresman and Co. basal textbook series for grades one through six. The readability levels were then compared to those established for the 1978 edition. In the 1981 edition, all stories were handscored. Poems, skill lessons, and plays were not examined in order…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Elementary Education
