Syntactic Complexity in Two Modes of Discourse at Grades 6, 10 and 12 [microform] / Marion Crowhurst
- Bib ID:
- 5363426
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- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Crowhurst, Marion
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- [Washington, D.C.]] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1978
- 18 p.
- Summary:
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Compositions in the narrative and argumentative modes of discourse were collected from 240 students (40 boys and 40 girls each from grades 6, 10, and 12) and analyzed for mean T-unit length to determine any differences in syntactic complexity across modes of discourse or grade levels. At each grade level, T-unit length was significantly greater in the argumentative mode than in narration. The differences between argument and narration at each grade level were greater than the difference between grades 6 and 12 for either mode of discourse. Significant increases in argumentative mode T-unit length appeared between grades 6 and 10 and between grades 10 and 12; but a significant increase in the narrative mode T-unit length appeared only between grades 6 and 10. These data provide further evidence that syntactic complexity in written composition is affected by task variables and that, while syntactic complexity increases with age, it levels off earlier in narrative writing than in other kinds of writing. (Author/RL)
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- ERIC Note: Study prepared at Brandon University.
- Educational level discussed: Elementary Secondary Education.
- Educational level discussed: Grade 10.
- Educational level discussed: Grade 12.
- Educational level discussed: Grade 6.
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