A case study examined how a basic writer read, identified, and proposed solutions to textual problems in two drafts of texts that she wished to improve. The subject engaged in a modified form of a think-aloud protocol and an open-ended interview. Data generated from the participant were analyzed to determine the degree of miscue, the kinds of…

A study examined how often basic writers miscued, the kinds of miscues they made, the possible factors related to why they made miscues, whether they corrected their miscues, and the degree to which miscues may have prevented them from seeing textual problems. Subjects, three female basic writers (part of a larger study) participated in four taped…