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Persuasive Writing at Grades 5, 7, and 11: A Cognitive-Developmental Perspective.
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Crowhurst, Marion – 1983
To explore student facility with argumentative writing, 40 persuasive essays of 5th, 7th, and 11th grade students were analyzed for their relative percentage of reporting (narrating), interpreting, generalizing, and speculative sentences. Fifth and seventh graders were found to use significantly more narrative and fewer generalizations than older…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Discourse Modes, Elementary Secondary Education