Domain Knowledge and Linguistic Knowledge in Development of Writing Ability.

McCutchen, Deborah

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Publication Date: 1986

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Domain Knowledge and Linguistic Knowledge in Development of Writing Ability.

McCutchen, Deborah

Journal of Memory and Language, v25 n4 p431-44 Aug 1986

Presents a psycholinguistic analysis of the development of writing skills and reports a developmental study of knowledge effects in writing. A theoretical framework decomposes the requisite knowledge into three main components: (1) generalized, high-level problem-solving plans, (2) content, and (3) discourse. (Author/SED)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Structures, Cohesion (Written Composition), Content Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Language Processing, Prior Learning, Problem Solving, Psycholinguistics, Student Writing Models, Writing Skills

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Language: English

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