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Peer reviewedRubin, Donald L.; Rafoth, Bennett A. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1986
To identify some of the specific cognitive correlates of high-quality, audience-adapted writing, 35 college freshmen wrote a typical academic essay and also a persuasive appeal directed toward a specific readership. Results showed that social cognition played a more significant role in writing a persuasive message. (HOD)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Expository Writing, Higher Education, Persuasive Discourse
