Say More and Be More Coherent: How Text Elaboration and Cohesion Can Increase Writing Quality

This study examines links between essay quality and text elaboration and text cohesion. For this study, 35 students wrote two essays (on two different prompts) and for each, were given 15 minutes to elaborate on their original text. An expert in discourse comprehension then modified the original and...

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Main Authors: Scott A. Crossley, Danielle S. McNamara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SIG Writing of EARLI 2016-02-01
Series:Journal of Writing Research
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Online Access:http://www.jowr.org/abstracts/vol7_3/Crossley_McNamara_2016_7_3_abstract.html