Counting the connective 'and' separately from other basic connectives highlights immature writing and identifies a writer's stage¶

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q2 i? The percentage of the connective 'and' in writing samples successfully highlighted immature writing, and separating it from other basic connectives (but, so, then, because) identifies the writer's stage from beginner to advanced. → C.E. Holdich 2002

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C.E. Holdich 2002¶

C.E. Holdich, R.G. Holdich and P.W.H. Chung. (2002). Assessing aspects of children's written grammar: automating the process. Computers and Education, Vol 39, pp37-50. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/

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In the 12-story analysis, lower-level stories showed dependence on basic connectives while higher-level stories showed less; stories 1 and 2 had high 'and' percentages with few other connectives, indicating writers had not progressed beyond the simplest constructions.

"Investigating the percentage of the conn ective 'and' present in the writing samples successfully highlighted immature writing. By detecting the use of the connective 'and' separately to other basic connectives, it is possi ble to identify more clearly the stage a writer is at: from complete beginner to an adva nced writer."

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Related Claims¶

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