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Peer reviewedDe La Paz, Susan; Graham, Steve – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2002
In the present study, middle school students were directly taught strategies that facilitated the execution of writing processes, skills, and knowledge involved in planning, drafting, and revising text. Students in the experimental treatment condition produced essays that were longer, contained more mature vocabulary, and were qualitatively…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Revision (Written Composition)
Peer reviewedDe La Paz, Susan; Swanson, Philip N.; Graham, Steve – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1998
The role of executive control in the revising problems of 12 eighth graders with writing and learning difficulties was studied by providing students with executive support in the process. Compared with revising under normal conditions, executive support made the revision process easier for students and improved their revising behavior. (SLD)
Descriptors: Error Correction, Grade 8, Junior High Schools, Learning Disabilities
