Sense of audience and the adult writer: A study across competence levels |
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| Authors: | Noel Gregg Susan A Sigalas Cheri Hoy Joseph Wisenbaker Carolyn McKinley |
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| Institution: | (1) Learning Disabilities Research and Training Center, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA;(2) Department of Special Education, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA;(3) Department of Educational Psychology, University of Georgia, Athen, Georgia, USA;(4) Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitations, Warm Springs, Georgia, USA;(5) Learning Disabilities Research and Training Center, The University of Georgia, 30601, GA, Athens, USA |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this research was to investigate five audience-related constructs impacting on the written expression of adult writers who demonstrate varying degrees of literacy competence. Four specific groups of adult writers were targeted for this study, including 35 college-able writers demonstrating learning disabilities, 22 writers with learning disabilities attending a rehabilitation vocational training program, 35 remedial English college writers, and 35 normally achieving college writers. A primary trait scale was developed to investigate five major constructs identified in the literature as impacting on audience. These constructs included general characteristics, organization of text, analyzing/constructing the audience, construct differentiation of voice, and execution. The results of this research indicate that the population of adult writers demonstrating learning disabilities have difficulties with certain aspects of the writing process that may impact on the audience (reader). Implications for assessment and instruction are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Adult writers Learning disabilities Sense of audience Written expression |
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