Struggling adult writers show limited planning and revision in their writing process, similar to younger writers¶
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q2 i? Planning and revision play a limited role in the writing process of struggling adult writers, as observed during collaborative writing tasks. → Sturm 2016
Evidence¶
Sturm 2016¶
Sturm, A. (2016). Observing writing processes of struggling adult writers with collaborative writing. Journal of Writing Research, 8(2), 301-344. https://doi.org/10.17239/jowr-2016.08.02.05
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Case study triangulating observation of collaborative writing, text analysis, and structured interviews with struggling adult writers. The article reports that "planning and revision play a limited role" for both adult and younger writers.
"Concerning the writing process of both groups, planning and revision play a limited role."
Discussion¶
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Struggling adult writers show limited planning and revision in their writing process, similar to younger writers |
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Struggling adult writers show limited planning and revision in their writing process, similar to younger writers |
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2016 |
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