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Jackson, Rex – 1985
A study assessed the effects of the Mason program (a supplementary language arts program in which expository writing is introduced) on writing skills, such as writing mechanics, expression, and related thinking skills. These skills were measured by standardized tests and by actual writing performance. Subjects, approximately 400 second grade…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Expository Writing, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Download full textSipple, JoAnn M. – 1987
To evaluate the efficacy of faculty seminars for writing across the curriculum given for the instructors at Robert Morris College (Pennsylvania), an examination of the instructors' verbal protocols was conducted. Eleven faculty members from a variety of disciplines who participated in the 45 hour-long seminars and eight who did not participate…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
