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Atlas, Marshall A. – 1979
To investigate differences in the writing processes of novice and expert writers, a test of writing skills was developed that required subjects to write a business letter in defense of a particular system of public transportation in response to a letter objecting to that system. In the first of three experiments, significant differences were found…
Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, High Achievement
