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Download full textCrossley, Scott A.; McNamara, Danielle S. – Grantee Submission, 2016
This study examines links between essay quality and text elaboration and text cohesion. For this study, 35 students wrote two essays (on two different prompts) and for each, were given 15 minutes to elaborate on their original text. An expert in discourse comprehension then modified the original and elaborated essays to increase cohesion,…
Descriptors: Essays, Writing Assignments, Writing Skills, Connected Discourse
