Good and Bad Structure in Simple Paragraphs: Effects on Apparent Theme, Reading Time, and Recall.

Kieras, David E.

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Good and Bad Structure in Simple Paragraphs: Effects on Apparent Theme, Reading Time, and Recall

Kieras, David E.

Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 17, 1, 13-28, Feb 78

Conventional paragraph structure requires that the topic sentence be presented first, followed by connected, coherent sentences. The processing role of these rules was investigated by comparing performance on reading simple passages that conformed to or violated conventional paragraph organization. (Author/SW)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Content Area Reading, Language Processing, Memory, Paragraph Composition, Psycholinguistics, Reading Comprehension, Reading Rate, Recall (Psychology), Surface Structure, Verbal Learning

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