Writing: A Holistic or Atomistic Entity?.

Perkins, Kyle; Brutten, Sheila R.

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ERIC Number: EJ405022

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Writing: A Holistic or Atomistic Entity?

Perkins, Kyle; Brutten, Sheila R.

Journal of Basic Writing, v9 n1 p75-84 Spr 1990

Examines whether prerequisite relationships exist between five analytical components of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) composition: content, organization, vocabulary, language use, and mechanics. Finds the need for an approach to writing which recognizes that "separate skills" are actually highly interrelated. (MM)

Descriptors: Basic Writing, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Holistic Approach, Writing Instruction, Writing Research, Writing Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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