Analysis of proofreading methods used by sophomore language arts students
| dc.contributor.advisor | Munns, Earl | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Davis, Don | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Castel, John | |
| dc.contributor.author | Worman, Dwight | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-03-09T22:27:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-03-09T22:27:02Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1979-10-31 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The problem in this study involved a comparison of papers written by sophomore students in a Language Arts class, using the AN%VA statistical analysis. Papers were compared after proofreading--one group proofread their own papers and another had a classmate proofread for them. The purpose of the study was to determine whether one method of proofreading would produce a paper of fewer errors than the other method. The method in which students had a classmate proofread for them was proven to be the most effective. All groups, including the control group were similar in number of errors per paper: 1) the control group, 8.8; 2) the self-proofreading group, 7.7; 3) the outside proofreading group, 8.4. After treatment, the self-proofreading group had 4.8 errors per paper, and the outside proofreading group had 2.1 errors per paper, a significant difference. Although self-proofreading did decrease the number of errors by 2.9 per paper, the difference in the outside proofreading group produced a more significant decrease of 6.3 errors per paper. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/38929 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en |
| dc.subject | Proofreading. | en |
| dc.title | Analysis of proofreading methods used by sophomore language arts students | en |
| dc.type | Other | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Professional Development | en |
| thesis.degree.level | ME | en |