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Peer reviewedNelson, 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
Peer reviewedOliver, 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
