The effects of training with Burke's dramatistic pentad on the coherence and certain cohesive characteristics of the compositions of basic writers

The major purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between training to improve basic writers' invention skills (using one heuristic procedure, Kenneth 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 opinions regarding its usefulness in the exploration of reading materials and in the planning of writing assignments.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Ross, Suzanne

Contributors dc:contributor

• Madsen, Alan L.

• Education, Language and Literature
• Education, Curriculum and Instruction

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1989 Ross, Suzanne

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9011001
(UMI)AAI9011001

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21133