Given-New

Written Communication Jul 1988

ALLENE COOPER

Abstract

This article argues that the Given-New research done by linguists on texts can be used effectively in process approaches to teaching composition. Current theories define coherence as an integrative meaning formed cognitively by writers and readers. Cohesion refers to the means of combining surface text elements for retention in the reader's short-term memory. In this study, college students were taught Given-New cohesive principles as guides for invention, arrangement, and revision, and as cues to aid the reader's coherent processing of their intended meaning.

Journal: Written Communication
Published: 1988-07-01
DOI: 10.1177/0741088388005003005
Open Access: Closed
Topics: revision

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