TY - JOUR
AU - Gajar, Anna H.
AB - The utility of computerized analysis of variables cited as predictors of success in written expression was examined. The analysis of compositions written by 423 university students revealed a three-factor structure on 17 variables associated with written expression. A comparison of compositions written by university students with and without learning disabilities was conducted on the three factors identified as vocabulary/fluency, syntactic maturity, and vocabulary/diversity. Students with learning disabilities differed significantly on the factors labeled vocabulary/fluency and syntactic maturity. Students with learning disabilities were not as fluent in word production and in the number of different words used in their compositions as their non-learning-disabled peers. They did, however, produce longer sentences and T-units. The findings of this study suggest that emphasis on the postsecondary level needs to focus on expanding the use of written vocabulary skills, and that the T-unit may not be the best determiner of syntactic complexity at the adult level.
TI - A Computer Analysis of Written Language Variables and a Comparison of Compositions Written by University Students with and without Learning Disabilities
JF - Journal of Learning Disabilities
DO - 10.1177/002221948902200208
DA - 1989-02-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/a-computer-analysis-of-written-language-variables-and-a-comparison-of-wcAeszdoxH
SP - 125
EP - 130
VL - 22
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -