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Peer reviewedBond, Sandra J.; Hayes, John R. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1984
Describes the results of three experiments designed to identify cues people use to paragraph text and to determine whether those cues are semantic, formal, or both. (HOD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Context Clues, Cues, Discourse Analysis
Download full textVande Kopple, William J. – 1982
Three experiments were conducted to test the hypothesis that a paragraph composed of sentences with identical or closely related topics would be easier to read than one whose sentence topics were only remotely related. The first experiment involved subjective judgments by 131 high school students on the readability of two paragraphs identical in…
Descriptors: Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), Connected Discourse, Discourse Analysis
Peters, P. H. – Writing Instructor, 1985
Examines the lexis of two university students and identifies their styles and competence levels. (DF)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), Comparative Analysis
Vande Kopple, William J. – 1981
To test the hypothesis that paragraphs composed of sentences with identical or closely related topics (the grammatical subject and its adjuncts) would be easier to read than a paragraph whose sentence topics were only remotely related, two experiments on the readability of paragraphs were conducted. The first experiment involved subjective…
Descriptors: Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), College Students, Connected Discourse
Connor, Ulla, Ed.; Johns, Ann M., Ed. – 1990
The purpose of this book is twofold: to present important coherence models and to suggest how insights from coherence theory and research can be introduced to the classroom. The book is organized into four sections: theoretical overview, coherence models, studies of student writing, and pedagogical approaches. Articles include: "Seven Problems in…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classroom Techniques, Coherence, Computer Assisted Instruction
