Focusing on the relationships between performance, skills, and attitudes, a study conducted at the University of Arizona measured the effects of reading and writing apprehension on basic writers. Results from three survey measures and expository paragraphs and essays written by 59 college freshmen enrolled in a basic writing course provided the…

A study examined the reading apprehension, writing performance, and perceived job reading requirements of 91 students enrolled in an upper-division business writing course. Results indicated that students with higher course grades showed lower levels of reading apprehension and anticipated higher reading requirements in future jobs. (SRT)