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Improving the Writing Skills of Students in Introductory Psychology.
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Madigan, Robert; Brosamer, James – Teaching of Psychology, 1990
Compares two studies in which the effects of a writing component in introductory psychology were measured. Evaluates the impact of the format on students' writing skills. Notes essay questions were restricted to four rhetorical forms previously encountered by students in freshman composition classes. (Author/NL)
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement