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Wolcott, Willa; Buhr, Dianne – Journal of Basic Writing, 1987
Explores developmental students' attitudes toward writing as a reflection of their writing performance. Finds that the skills of students with positive attitudes toward writing improved significantly more than did those of students with neutral or negative attitudes. Includes a student writing attitude questionnaire and a questionnaire analysis…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Higher Education, Negative Attitudes, Performance Factors