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The Effect of Compulsory Writing on Writing Apprehension.
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Powers, William G.; And Others – Research in the Teaching of English, 1979
Concluded that compulsory writing generally increased the writing apprehension of college freshmen enrolled in the basic composition course. (DD)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Assignments, College Freshmen, Educational Research
Models of Competence: Responses to a Scenario Writing Assignment.
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Scharton, Maurice – Research in the Teaching of English, 1989
Reports a study of teachers' and writers' interpretations of scenario assignments. Finds that, among the three groups tested (graduate students trained to teach rhetoric, academically successful undergraduate students trained as tutors, and entering freshmen) experienced writers' interpretations adhered most closely to the interpretive community's…
Descriptors: Assignments, Competence, Heuristics, Higher Education
This Was an Easy Assignment: Examining How Students Interpret Academic Writing Tasks.
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Nelson, Jennie – Research in the Teaching of English, 1990
Explores academic writing from the students' side of the desk, examining how different tasks and writing situations influence students' approaches. Finds that responses to assignments depend upon what the students were actually rewarded for producing. (MG)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College English, Freshman Composition, Higher Education
The Writing Quality of Seventh, Ninth, and Eleventh Graders, and College Freshmen: Does Rhetorical Specification in Writing Prompts Make a Difference?
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Oliver, Eileen I. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1995
Reviews a study examining the influence of rhetorical specification in writing prompts on the writing quality of 7th-, 9th-, and 11th-grade students, and college freshmen. Analyzes the main and interactive effects of topic, purpose, and audience on writing quality. Indicates that students use different kinds of rhetorical information at different…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, College Freshmen, Developmental Stages, Higher Education