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Pincus, Arlene R. H.; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1986
States that comprehension of expository text and the ability to summarize are factors in students' success with such material. Describes a model that induces students to use existing schemata to create new and necessary expectations while providing a technique for explicitly teaching the components of effective summaries. (JK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Expository Writing, Periodicals