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The Composing Process of Three Young Children.
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Lamme, Linda Leonard; Childers, Nancye M. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1983
Analyzes the composing processes of three children, aged two to four, as they composed with a responsible adult in a group setting. (HOD)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Child Development, Group Behavior, Preschool Children
Segmentation and Punctuation: Developmental Data from Young Writers in a Bilingual Program.
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Edelsky, Carole – Research in the Teaching of English, 1983
Nine first-grade, nine second-grade, and eight third-grade children of migrant farm workers provided the data for a descriptive study of writing development in a bilingual program. (FL)
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Child Development, Child Language, Developmental Stages
The Non-narrative Writing of Young Children.
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Newkirk, Thomas – Research in the Teaching of English, 1987
Examines the structure of 100 pieces of nonnarrative writing composed by students in grades 1, 2, and 3. Analyzes the coherence in each of the pieces and the hierarchical ordering of information. Suggests the inadequacy of the term "expressive writing" to describe the initial writing done by students in the sample. (AEW)
Descriptors: Cohesion (Written Composition), Discourse Analysis, Learning Strategies, Primary Education
The Role of Oral Language in Early Writing Processes.
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Dyson, Anne Haas – Research in the Teaching of English, 1983
Examines kindergarten children's use of talk during writing to draw inferences regarding how children use speech to make sense of written language. (HOD)
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Kindergarten Children, Language Acquisition, Oral Language