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Direct linkBohaty, Janet J.; Hebert, Michael A.; Nelson, J. Ron; Brown, Jessica A. – Reading Horizons, 2015
This systematic descriptive historical review was conducted to examine the status and trends in expository text structure instruction efficacy research for first through twelfth grade students. The analysis included sixty studies, which spanned the years 1978 to 2014. Descriptive dimensions of the research included study type, research design,…
Descriptors: Expository Writing, Text Structure, Reading Writing Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education
Snyder, Anne Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The ability to comprehend expository text is vital for academic and professional success; however, many students struggle with this genre. While it has been found that text structure-based graphic organizers (GOs) may assist older students in comprehending expository text, it is uncertain whether this type of scaffold is effective for…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Instructional Materials, Statistical Analysis, Control Groups
Peer reviewedSpires, Hiller A.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Education, 1992
Effects of schema-based cues (previewing) and structure-based cues (structure cueing) on comprehension of expository prose were studied with 74 fourth graders. Results indicate a significant pattern of higher performance by the previewing group, in comparison with the structure-cued group and a control group. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Control Groups, Cues, Elementary School Students
