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Larson, Meredith; Britt, M. Anne; Larson, Aaron A. – Reading Psychology an international quarterly, 2004
In two experiments, we examine university students' ability to comprehend authentic argumentative texts and factors that influence their application of this skill. Participants read several relatively lengthy arguments and identified the main claim and reasons. Experiment 1 shows that participants are not skilled at identifying key elements from…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, College Students, Higher Education, Persuasive Discourse