Conditions for discovery through writing
Conditions for discovery through writing
This paper compares two contrasting conceptions of discovery through writing. The first - the classical position - claims that discovery is a consequence of planned rhetorical organisation. The second - the romantic position - claims that discovery is a consequence of the spontaneous spelling-out of ideas in continuous prose. An experiment is described in which two variables distinguishing between the positions are manipulated, and the effect on discovery is measured. The results support the romantic position. The implication of these findings, and the methods used, for computer-based writing are discussed.
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Galbraith, David
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January 1992
Galbraith, David
c4914b0d-4fd1-4127-91aa-4e8afee72ff1
Galbraith, David
(1992)
Conditions for discovery through writing.
Instructional Science, 21 (1-3), .
(doi:10.1007/BF00119655).
Abstract
This paper compares two contrasting conceptions of discovery through writing. The first - the classical position - claims that discovery is a consequence of planned rhetorical organisation. The second - the romantic position - claims that discovery is a consequence of the spontaneous spelling-out of ideas in continuous prose. An experiment is described in which two variables distinguishing between the positions are manipulated, and the effect on discovery is measured. The results support the romantic position. The implication of these findings, and the methods used, for computer-based writing are discussed.
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Published date: January 1992
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