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Peer reviewedPaulis, Chris – English Journal, 1985
Appraises the results of an exercise in which students in a composition class attempted to write detective stories. Concludes that many of their syntactic errors result from their intentions exceeding their level of writing skill. (RBW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Error Patterns, Humor, Language Usage
Download full textBurlbaw, Lynn M.; Price, Margaret A. – 1996
This paper analyzes "confused history" on the part of students and where that confusion might originate. The study is based on a modified form of content analysis of articles by R. Lederer. The articles offer a compilation of student errors in history and geography. Two major categories of errors are recognized: (1) Type I, represented by errors…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1978
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 20 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: use of word information cues by beginning readers; the relationship between problem solving and oral reading strategies; the ease with which children learn…
Descriptors: Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, Cognitive Processes, Conceptual Tempo
