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PDF pending restorationPerron, John D. – 1977
This paper suggests that a change in mode of expression --narrative, descriptive, or expository--can influence the syntactic complexity of children's writing. The implications of the research studies reviewed here may offer direction for education in general. Instructional strategies which make use of variation in writing mode to encourage gains…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Descriptive Writing, Difficulty Level
