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Download full textSong, Yi; Deane, Paul; Fowles, Mary – ETS Research Report Series, 2017
This study assessed 1,706 eighth-grade students' reasoning abilities through a critique task in an integrated argumentative reading and writing test. Results indicate that the majority of students did not detect fallacious arguments or clearly explain problems in the arguments. They encountered various challenges in critiquing an argument: (a)…
Descriptors: Criticism, Persuasive Discourse, Academic Ability, Grade 8
Deane, Paul – ETS Research Report Series, 2020
A key instructional goal of English language arts instruction is teaching students to read and interpret complex literary texts. This report reviews the literature on the development and pedagogy of literary analysis skills. It analyzes literary analysis skills as a "key practice," a bundle of disciplinary skills and strategies that form…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Literary Criticism
