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...
Main Authors: | Scott A. Crossley, Danielle S. McNamara |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SIG Writing of EARLI
2016-02-01
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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 |
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