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ERIC Number: ED587433
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jun
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
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Writing for Enjoyment and Its Link to Wider Writing: Findings from Our Annual Literacy Survey 2016. National Literacy Trust Research Report
Clark, Christina; Teravainen, Anne
National Literacy Trust
Numerous national and international studies have explored reading for enjoyment in connection to reading skill as well as to other reading variables, such as reading motivation and reading frequency. These studies tend to show that reading for enjoyment is an important predictor of reading skill, and is linked with how often children and young people read and how they feel about reading. Yet, despite its recognised importance in the world of reading, a similar focus on writing for enjoyment, both in terms of research activities and policy, is scarce. Using data from 39,411 pupils aged 8 to 18 who took part in our annual literacy survey in November/December 2016 and who answered questions about writing, this report aims to address some of the current gaps in knowledge. It aims to establish how many children and young people enjoy writing, how writing enjoyment has changed over the years and who the children and young people are who enjoy writing. The report also investigates the link between writing enjoyment and writing behaviour, confidence, motivation and attainment.
National Literacy Trust. Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, UK. Tel: +44-2078-282435; Fax: +44-2079-319986; e-mail: contact@literacytrust.org.uk; Web site: http://www.literacytrust.org.uk
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
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Language: English
Sponsor: Slaughter and May
Authoring Institution: National Literacy Trust (United Kingdom)
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