Discourse oral language is strongly related to writing quality and reading comprehension but unrelated to writing productivity in Grade 2¶
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q2 i0 At the latent-variable level, discourse oral language correlated fairly strongly with writing quality (r = .62) and reading comprehension (r = .68) but was not related to writing productivity (r = .09, p = .21). → Grace Kim Young-Suk & Graham Steve 2022
Evidence¶
Grace Kim Young-Suk & Graham Steve 2022¶
Grace Kim Young-Suk & Graham Steve. (2022). Expanding the Direct and Indirect Effects Model of Writing (DIEW): Reading-Writing Relations, and Dynamic Relations As a Function of Measurement/Dimensions of Written Composition. Journal of Educational Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000564
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Latent-variable correlations from confirmatory factor analysis in the 350-child Grade 2 sample showed discourse oral language "fairly strongly related to writing quality (.62) and reading comprehension (.68)" but unrelated to productivity (r = .09, p = .21), a negligible correlation, supporting dimension-dependent relations.
"Discourse oral language was fairly strongly related to writing quality (.62) and reading comprehension (.68) whereas it was not related to writing productivity (.09, p = .21)."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Oral Language — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Reading and Language — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Writing Skills — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- Reading comprehension differentially mediates the relations of discourse oral language and lexical literacy to writing quality in Grade 2 — related
- Kindergarten oral language does not uniquely predict third-grade expository writing quality — related
- Reading comprehension is differentially correlated with the three dimensions of written composition in Grade 2: moderate relations with quality and correctness but weak relations with productivity — related
- Total effects of oral language, cognition, transcription, and reading comprehension vary largely across the three dimensions of written composition — a broader claim this one bears on
- Discourse-level oral language, spelling, and handwriting fluency completely mediate the relations of language and cognitive skills to writing quality in Grade 1 — related
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Discourse oral language is strongly related to writing quality and reading comprehension but unrelated to writing productivity in Grade 2 |
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Discourse oral language is strongly related to writing quality and reading comprehension but unrelated to writing productivity in Grade 2 |
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