Revised drafts were significantly longer than first drafts, with significant effects of COMPASS score and treatment condition on word count¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r2 · q3 · i3 large
Currency · newest study 2012 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i3 The within-subjects comparison of first-draft and revised-draft word count was statistically significant with a large effect size of .998. → Gulley 2012 q3 i? Word count also showed significant within-subjects effects for COMPASS score (F = 9.883, p < .003) and treatment condition (F = 4.139, p < .02). → Gulley 2012

Evidence¶

Gulley 2012¶

Gulley, B. (2012). Feedback on developmental writing students' first drafts. Journal of Developmental Education, 36(1). https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1035676

q3 · i3 · causal · r2

Exploratory mixed design ANCOVA on Editor-generated word counts; unlike the other ANCOVas, "all three of the multivariate tests were significant at the .05 level", and average word count was higher across all groups in the second draft.

"The within subjects comparison for first draft word count and revised draft word count indicated statistically significant results with F = 23.776, p < .000. This comparison had a large effect size of .998."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Developmental writing students' rubric-scored drafts improved significantly from first to revised draft across all feedback groups — related
• Revised drafts contained more Editor-identified grammar and style errors than first drafts, despite significant pre-post change — related