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Ferretti, Ralph P.; MacArthur, Charles A.; Dowdy, Nancy S. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2000
Reports on a study in which students with and without learning disabilities wrote persuasive essays about controversial topics. One group of students was given an elaborated goal that included explicit subgoals based on the elements of argumentation. Sixth-grade students in the elaborated goal condition produced more persuasive essays and included…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Persuasive Discourse