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Download full textWitte, Stephen P.; Faigley, Lester – 1981
This report provides information drawn from a study that compared two components of the freshman English program at the University of Texas at Austin. The first chapter of the report contains background material and describes the two course components--the analytic option, which emphasizes writing skills in the context of complete pieces of…
Descriptors: College English, College Freshmen, Program Effectiveness, Writing Evaluation
Weiss, R. H.; Walters, S. A. – 1980
A study of the relationship between the quantity of writing assignments and writing apprehension involved 352 college students enrolled in 20 classes in eight discipline areas. Writing apprehension was measured by using the Daly-Miller writing apprehension inventory as a pretest and posttest. Tasks involving learning-centered writing (writing…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Higher Education, Learning Theories, Student Attitudes
Fox, Roy F. – 1979
A 16-week study to investigate the effects that two methods of teaching writing had on writing apprehension and on overall quality and length of student writing involved over 100 college freshmen enrolled in English Composition classes. Except for the methods of writing instruction, both control and experimental group conditions were held…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Conventional Instruction, Experimental Teaching, Higher Education
Breland, Hunter M.; Bridgeman, Brent; Fowles, Mary E. – College Entrance Examination Board, 1999
A comprehensive review was conducted of writing research literature and writing test program activities in a number of testing programs. The review was limited to writing assessments used for admission in higher education. Programs reviewed included ACT, Inc.'s ACT™ program, the California State Universities and Colleges (CSUC) testing program,…
Descriptors: Writing Research, Writing Tests, Writing (Composition), Writing Instruction
