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Direct linkHolliway, David R. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2004
The findings in the study suggest "reading-as-the-reader" can improve 5th- and 9th-grade writers' ability to compose descriptive writing consistent with their readers' informational needs. Participants included: 154 writers (78 fifth-graders and 76 ninth-graders) and 52 ninth-grade readers. The study adapted the referential communication design…
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Writing Improvement, Grade 5, Grade 9
