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Peer reviewedKegley, Pamela H. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1986
To determine the reliability of evaluation decisions about student writing competency across modes of discourse, a large sample of students was randomly assigned a writing task in one of four modes of discourse. Results provide evidence that mode of discourse must be considered when judging the adequacy of student writing. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Descriptive Writing, Discourse Analysis, Discourse Modes
Prater, Doris – 1982
A study was conducted to compare the writing performance of tenth grade students across three modes of discourse. Subjects were 80 students who had been classified as "masters" or "nonmasters" of writing based on their scores on the writing section of the Texas Assessment of Basic Skills. The students were assigned three…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Descriptive Writing, Evaluation Methods, Expository Writing
Fiderer, Adele; And Others – 1986
Intended for parents and teachers who are interested in the approximate level at which their primary school-age children should be writing, this document describes the type of writing children at each age can produce and how they go about producing it. An introduction makes this point and offers a set of writing process terms to describe…
Descriptors: Child Language, Childhood Attitudes, Childrens Art, Creative Writing
Kraft, Richard F. – 1986
The intent of this guide is to encourage teachers to have students write, both formally and informally, on a systematic basis. Three types of writing are emphasized: (1) journal writing; (2) research paper writing; and (3) essay writing. The section on journal writing includes a handout for the class explaining the purpose for journal writing and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Content Area Writing, Creative Writing, Curriculum Guides
