The Prewriting of Unsuccessful Writers on Timed Writing Competence Tests.

Chiste, Katherine Beaty; O'Shea, Judith

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Prewriting of Unsuccessful Writers on Timed Writing Competence Tests.

Chiste, Katherine Beaty; O'Shea, Judith

English Quarterly, v22 n1-2 p45-54 1990

Examines the characteristics of prewriting activities of unsuccessful writers who took the Alberta Universities' Writing Competence Test. Finds that the students' limited and ineffective use of prewriting strategies interferes with their ability to generate and develop ideas in writing a timed essay. (KEH)

Descriptors: Essay Tests, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Prewriting, Rhetorical Invention, Timed Tests, Writing Ability, Writing Instruction, Writing Research, Writing Skills, Writing Strategies

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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