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Download full textOlson, Lyle D. – 1990
This study examined the effect of news writing instruction in freshman composition to determine whether the diversity of instruction would result in improved writing performance and attitudes of students. Data were gathered from 71 students at a private Oklahoma college randomly assigned to three control groups (taught by a traditional approach)…
Descriptors: College English, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, News Writing
