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Hayes, John R.; And Others – 1985
A new model of the revision process in written composition, based on the results of thinking aloud protocol studies, is presented in this report. The report begins by discussing earlier observations and theories of revision that establish four points: (1) there are large differences among writers in the amount of revising they do, (2) expert…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Learning Strategies, Learning Theories
Peer reviewedHayes, John R.; Flower, Linda S. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1987
Protocol analysis and a literature review were used to determine the ways novice and expert writers, from elementary to postsecondary levels, deal with the cognitive processes that constitute writing. They found that writing is goal-directed, writing goals are hierarchically organized, and writers accomplish their goals through planning, sentence…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Goal Orientation, Postsecondary Education
