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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"writing quality"”.
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A COMPARISON OF METADISCOURSE MARKERS AND WRITING QUALITY IN ADOLESCENT WRITTEN NARRATIVES
… the reader. The use of metadiscourse in writing and speaking embodies the concept that communication is more than just the exchange of information, facts, and figures. Effective use of metadiscourse increases the coherence or holistic meaning of the written piece and also distinguishes …
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A COMPARISON OF METADISCOURSE MARKERS AND WRITING QUALITY IN ADOLESCENT WRITTEN NARRATIVES
… the reader. The use of metadiscourse in writing and speaking embodies the concept that communication is more than just the exchange of information, facts, and figures. Effective use of metadiscourse increases the coherence or holistic meaning of the written piece and also distinguishes …
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Revision and writing quality of seventh graders composing with and without word processors
… the effects of word processing on revision and writing quality of expository compositions produced by seventh—graders. Thirty—six students in two accelerated English classes served as subjects. Prior to the experimental period, all students completed a handwritten composition (pretest) and …
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The effects of the process approach on writing apprehension and writing quality among ESL students at university level in Malaysia
… (i.e. traditional and process approach) on writing apprehension among ESL students, and also the effect of the process approach on the overall quality and length of their writing. Students enrolled in Written Communication 1 course at the National University of Malaysia were chosen as the …
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The Effects of Pre-Writing Strategy Training Guided by Computer-Based Procedural Facilitation on ESL Students’ Strategy Use, Writing Quantity, and Writing Quality
Pre-writing strategies are conscious thoughts, actions, or behaviors used by writers when they plan before writing. Research in second language writing suggests that specific writing strategies related to writing purposes, audience, brainstorming, and organizing ideas are teachable and have a …
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"I don't care how I write, as long as I get a good grade!": using self-evaluations to shift student motivation and improve writing quality
… when self-evaluations were used to improve the writing quality, motivation, and self-efficacy of students in a fourth grade class. Participants included a class sample of 16 students, ages 9-10 years old (8-female, 8-male). Students were given a writing assignment in which they had an active …
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Impacts of Different Types of Teacher Corrective Feedback in Reducing Grammatical Errors on ESL/EFL Students' Writing
… feedback on first semester ESL/EFL students’ writing accuracy and writing quality. Four feedback strategies (indirect feedback, direct feedback, indirect feedback followed by direct feedback with explicit corrective comments, and no feedback) were employed in this study. One hundred twenty-one …
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Effects of teacher-directed and student-interactive summarization instruction on reading comprehension and written summarization of Korean fourth graders
… main ideas and including extraneous information. Writing quality was a combined rating of focus, support, and organization indices. The collaborative summarization group’s performance was significantly improved on identification of main ideas and writing quality in comparison to the control group, …
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Understanding the Linguistically Vulnerable: Exploration of Early Literacy Skills of ELL Students in Calgary
… to explore contributing factors to ELL students’ writing quality. The present study gathered written samples from ELL students from Western Canadian elementary charter schools. Students’ expressive vocabulary was also assessed using a norm-referenced measure. Writing samples were Factors such as …
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The effects of training with Burke's dramatistic pentad on the coherence and certain cohesive characteristics of the compositions of basic writers
… Burke's dramatistic pentad) and judgments of writing quality indicated by measures of coherence and certain cohesive characteristics of their texts. A second purpose was to determine the effects of using this heuristic on students' attitudes toward writing and themselves as writers and their …
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Understanding the Changes in Writing Between Early to Academic Literacy: The transition between Grade 3 and Grade 4 Students
… to academic literacy, such as vocabulary, handwriting, and fluency. Being successful in this literacy transition is crucial for overall academic success and flourishing. This study aims to explore different factors that may influence students’ writing during this transitional period. English …
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Evidence-Based Teaching of Writing Practices: A Survey and Intervention at Elementary and High School Level
Writing skills are important for social and civic participation, educational achievement and employment (European Commission, 2012). However, a third to a half of Scottish students did not attain required writing standards at upper elementary and lower high school grades in 2014 (Scottish …
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Writing Matters: Investigating the Quality of Collegiate Aviation Incident Report Narratives
… the acquisition and subsequent progression of writing skills throughout a pilot’s education, specifically in preparatory aviation courses, is an emerging area of research in aviation communication.</p> <p>This study examined how the level of supplemental discipline-specific guidance affects the …
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The Effects of Prompt Condition and Genre on the Writing Performance of Students in 3rd and 5th Grade
Research on writing at the elementary level has shown that prior knowledge and task environment can have a significant effect on writing performance. In addition, there is preliminary evidence that suggests that children's development in writing may vary by genre favoring the narrative over …
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Practice and Efficacy of Peer Writing Feedback in a Large First-Year Engineering Course
… Despite compelling arguments that that writing should be treated as a situated activity, writing instruction is often separated from content instruction within engineering curricula. Even when they are integrated, it is often in a way does not optimally support improvement of students' …
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Teaching Writing with the Digital Feedback Protocol: A Peer-to-Peer Intervention to Increase Elementary Student Writing Motivation
<p>Writing is a complex task, especially for elementary school writers; motivation in writing leads to greater writing performance and writing quality. Teachers enter their careers underprepared to teach writing and have to seek out professional development on writing for themselves. Technology can …
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Using digital stories to improve writing skills of students With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Writing is an important medium to express one's ideas and needs and is an integral part of the curriculum in secondary schools. Within an accountability system, students are expected to compose narrative, persuasive, and informational essays for state and district level assessments. Students with …
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Examining the Efficacy of Combining Cover, Copy, Compare and Performance Feedback: A Randomized Controlled Trial
… are performing below the proficient level in writing (Aud et al., 2012) and a key component in improving writing quality is the acquisition of proficient spelling skills (Berninger, 1999). One intervention, Cover, Copy, Compare, has shown effectiveness in improving third-grade students’ …
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