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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Persuasive Writing"”.
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Self-regulated strategy development: a cognitive strategies approach to persuasive writing
… of Self- Regulated Strategy Development model of writing instruction will improve the writing of persuasive compositions in seven 4th grade students. Self-Regulated Strategy Development pairs mnemonics representing the parts of different genres of writing with self-talk statements used by the …
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The Impact of Genre-Informed Persuasive Writing in the Chinese Tertiary Classroom
… is an important inquiry in second language (L2) writing scholarship. This study proposes that a genre-informed writing programme could be more effective than the current curriculum-material teaching programme in improving students’ writing of English as a foreign language (EFL) in China. To …
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Using digital feedback in support of middle school students’ persuasive writing skills: A Bernsteinian perspective
… teachers and students to learn together about persuasive writing. My interest in persuasive writing arose during my reading of Bernstein’s work. Bernstein argues there are two types of codes, or discourses: restricted and elaborated codes. Students from more advantaged backgrounds can switch …
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Gifted Voices: A Study of High School Students' Proficiency in Persuasive Writing and Their Perceptions of Personal Agency
… high school students who are proficient in persuasive writing are able to clearly state a claim, support that claim with evidence and backing, recognize and rebut counterclaims, and draw a conclusion leading to action. If gifted students are proficient at writing persuasively, perhaps they …
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The Effect of Speech-to-Text Software on Learning a New Writing Strategy
Handwriting and spelling present elementary students with significant sources of load on working memory as the various writing processes compete for cognitive resources (Kellogg, Whiteford, Turner, Cahill & Mertens, 2013). Several studies have shown that speech-to-text (STT) software can improve …
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Digital Rhetoric: Doing Things with Words Online
… through rhetorical principles applied to digital writing that online writers can be heard above the din confronting weary online browsers. The synergy between classical rhetoric and new media practices leads to persuasive and memorable digital writing. Despite the hurried clip and the complex …
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The effects of writing ability and mode of discourse on cognitive capacity engagement
In this study, the effects of writing ability and mode of discourse of cognitive capacity engagement were investigated. Sixty-three college freshmen of varying writing abilities (basic, average, and honors) were randomly assigned to experimental treatments (descriptive writing, narrative writing, …