1st Edition
Reading Empirical Research Studies The Rhetoric of Research
Edited By John R. Hayes, Richard E. Young, Michele L. Matchett, Maggie McCaffrey, Cynthia Cochran
Copyright 1992
578 Pages
by
Routledge
578 Pages
by
Routledge
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For the most part, those who teach writing and administer writing programs do not conduct research on writing. Perhaps more significantly, they do not often read the research done by others because effective reading of articles on empirical research requires special knowledge and abilities. By and large, those responsible for maintaining and improving writing instruction cannot -- without further... Read more
Contents: Introduction to Empirical Research and Rhetoric: Reading in a Developing Tradition. Reading Research Reports. R.A. Hunt, Reading Literature. R.L. Enos, Archeology of Literacy. J. Nelson, Writing in the Academy: What Really Happens. C. Haas, J.L. Funk, Communication in Cross Cultural Contexts. M. Floriak, Communicating with Low-Literate Adults. S.B. Heath, C. ThomasBedtime Stories in the Piedmont. R. Braddock, The Elusive Topic Sentence. J.F. Bauman, J.K. Serra, Replicating Braddock. G. Shumacher, J.G. Nash, B.T. Scott, M.K. Brezin, D.A. Lampert, S.E. Stein, Reporting on Journalists. W.L. Smith, Teaching Experience and Placement Skill. S.W. Freedman, Writing for Different Professional Audiences: Telling Teachers and Researchers About Text Evaluation. D.L. Wallace, J.R. Hayes, Defining Writing Tasks for Students. A.M. O'Donnell, D.F. Dansereau, T. Rocklin, J.G. Lambiotte, V.I. Hythecker, C.O. Larson, The Impact of Cooperative Writing. R. Beach, L. Wendler, Development of Literary Awareness. G. Hillocks, Jr., Experimenting in Schools. R.J. Bracewell, Metacognition in Writing. N.N. Spivey, Writing from Sources. M. Palmquist, R.E Young, Is Writing a Gift? The Impact on Students Who Believe It Is.
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"The editors are particularly skillful in defining complex statistical terms and procedures for the novice....it would be a suitable text for a graduate research course..."
—Journal of Business & Technical Communication
