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Misreading each other: a case study of revision.

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| September 22, 2004 | Heyden, Todd | COPYRIGHT 2004 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

Little is known about how freshman composition students experience using teachers' written responses to revise their essays. If writing textbooks are to be believed, students have little difficulty making use of teacher feedback. This study describes the experiences of three students and their teacher and the challenges they encountered due to conflicting conceptions of what written response is and what revision entails.

Introduction

Have you ever wondered what really goes in your students' minds when they read the comments you so painstakingly write on their essays? Are you alternately pleased and perplexed by how they make use of or ...

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