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McNamara, Danielle S.; Allen, Laura K. – Grantee Submission, 2019
Writing is a crucial means of communicating with others and thus vital to success and survival in modern society. This article provides an overview of recent research and key findings about writing, including the roles of cognitive and social processes during writing, and educational research on how to improve writing proficiency. Writing…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Writing Processes, Writing Research, Educational Research
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McCarthy, Lucille Parkinson; Gerring, Joan Page – Written Communication, 1994
Reports findings from a three-year study by a composition researcher and a psychiatrist of the revision of an important mental health book: "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders." Examines the revision using three methodologies. Concludes that the revision functions to achieve certain social and political effects. (HB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Collaborative Writing, Communication Research, Discourse Modes