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After reading each passage, subjects performed a free-written recall task in English and also completed a multiple-choice task.","For the recall task for the Illustration Placement Analysis, significant main effects were found for target language experience and passage. There was also a significant interaction for passage x treatment condition. Fifth-semester subjects outperformed third-semester subjects, and scores on Passage A were higher than on Passage B. For the multiple choice task, a significant main effect was found for target language experience with fifth-semester learners scoring higher than third-semester learners.","\"For the recall task for the Illustration Type Analysis, significant main effects were found for target language experience and illustration type. There was also a significant interaction for illustration type x target language experience. 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