Improving the Writing Skills of Students in Introductory Psychology.

Madigan, Robert; Brosamer, James

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ERIC Number: EJ409483

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Publication Date: 1990

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Improving the Writing Skills of Students in Introductory Psychology.

Madigan, Robert; Brosamer, James

Teaching of Psychology, v17 n1 p27-30 Feb 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, Psychology, Writing (Composition), Writing Across the Curriculum, Writing Difficulties, Writing Improvement, Writing Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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