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Investigations of the role of high-level cognitive skills in the text production process
Description
Writing is an intricate cognitive and social process that involves the production of texts for the purpose of conveying meaning to others. The importance of lower level cognitive skills and language knowledge during this text production process has been well documented in the literature. However, the role of higher level skills (e.g., metacognition, strategy use, etc.) has been less strongly emphasized. This thesis proposal examines higher level cognitive skills in the context of persuasive essay writing. Specifically, two published manuscripts are presented, which both examine the role of higher level skills in the context of writing. The first manuscript investigates the role of metacognition in the writing process by examining the accuracy and characteristics of students' self-assessments of their essays. The second manuscript takes an individual differences approach and examines whether the higher level cognitive skills commonly associated with reading comprehension are also related to performance on writing tasks. Taken together, these manuscripts point towards a strong role of higher level skills in the writing process and provide a strong foundation on which to develop future research and educational interventions.
Date Created
2014
Contributors
- Allen, Laura K (Author)
- McNamara, Danielle S. (Thesis advisor)
- Connor, Carol (Committee member)
- Glenberg, Arthur (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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Resource Type
Extent
iv, 98 p
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.27463
Statement of Responsibility
by Laura K. Allen
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Viewed on March 3, 2015
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full
Note
thesis
Partial requirement for: M.A., Arizona State University, 2014
bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-98)
Field of study: Psychology
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