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Peer reviewedOwston, Ronald D.; And Others – Research in the Teaching of English, 1992
Finds that papers written by eighth graders on computer were rated significantly higher on all four dimensions of a holistic/analytic writing assessment scale. Notes that students made more microstructural than macrostructural changes and continuously revised at all stages of their writing. Considers student experience with computers and the…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Junior High Schools, Revision (Written Composition), Word Processing
Peer reviewedFrank, Laura A. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1992
Explores fifth graders' audience awareness when they compose and revise an original text for two audiences (a good third grade reader and an experienced adult reader) in a realistic transactional writing task. Finds that they successfully revised texts to address expectations of both audiences but were more successful for the third grade readers.…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades, Revision (Written Composition)
Peer reviewedWallace, David L.; Hayes, John R. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1991
Investigates the impact of task definition on students' revising strategies. Finds that texts written by students who receive instruction on global revision are judged both to be of significantly better quality and include significantly more global revisions than students who were simply asked to make the text better. (MG)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Revision (Written Composition)
