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Adler-Kassner, Linda; Reynolds, Thomas J.; delMas, Robert – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1999
Describes a study of student writing completed in one basic writing program. Measures the effectiveness of individual papers written in the program's two-course sequence by rating each against a modified "primary-trait" scoring scale. Finds that students made gains in the trait areas examined. (EMH)
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