Purpose This study was designed primarily to examine the use of abstract nouns and
metacognitive verbs in the narrative writing of school-age children and adolescents. Method …

The use of appropriate of words in writing, particularly frequently occurring four words
combinations in academic register, is very important because it is an effective building block …

This study aimed to describe 1-year changes in students' vocabulary in written narratives.
Secondary aims included examination of accuracy and the relationship between lexical …

After my students have been given a test on the assigned words, they seem to quickly forget
these words without developing the skills need-ed to use these words in their writings. My …

This dissertation involves the research of lexical bundles, sequences of three or more words
likely to co-occur in a register, or situational variety of English. Bundles vary by register. The …

Second language writing research has often analyzed written discourse to provide evidence
on learner language development; however, single word-based analyses have been found …

This study examined the change in complexity of kindergarteners' writing after implementing
writing instruction based on story elements. Writing samples from six students of three ability …

This thesis constitutes a mixed-methods enquiry into how vocabulary develops across
adolescence, within the context of New Zealand secondary schools. A quantitative approach …

Advocates concept-related vocabulary instruction, in which students link individual words
with larger literature concepts. Outlines four steps to creating a concept-related vocabulary …

This study addresses the distribution of words in texts at different points of schooling. The
first aim was to identify a core vocabulary that accounts for the majority of the words in texts …