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Download full textCarrell, Patricia L. – 1984
The limited existing research on text structure and its effects on reading comprehension in English as a native language and English as a second language (ESL) is reviewed, and studies that have shown facilitating effects on first language reading comprehension of explicitly teaching text structure are discussed. A research project in progress…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Advanced Courses, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language)
