Discourse Complexity of College Writers with and without Disabilities: A Multidimensional Analysis.

Gregg, Noel; Coleman, Chris; Stennett, Robert B.; Davis, Mark

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ERIC Number: EJ641024

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Discourse Complexity of College Writers with and without Disabilities: A Multidimensional Analysis.

Gregg, Noel; Coleman, Chris; Stennett, Robert B.; Davis, Mark

Journal of Learning Disabilities, v35 n1 p23-38,56 Jan-Feb 2002

A study examined specific word- and sentence-level features most frequently used in the expository writing of 87 college students with learning disabilities, 50 with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, 58 with both disabilities, and 92 controls. Very high correlations were found between verbosity, quality, and lexical complexity. (Contains references.) (CR)

Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, College Students, Discourse Analysis, Expository Writing, Higher Education, Individual Characteristics, Learning Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, Performance Factors, Vocabulary Development, Writing (Composition), Written Language

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: The Language of Written Language.