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Knowledge, Processing, and Working Memory: Implications for a Theory of Writing
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This article surveys writing research and attempts to sketch a principled account of how multiple sources of knowledge, stored in long-term memory, are coordinated during writing within the constraints of working memory. The concept of long-term working memory is applied to the development of writing expertise. Based on research reviewed, it is speculated that lack of fluent language generation processes constrains novice writers within short-term working memory capacity, whereas fluent encoding and extensive knowledge allow skilled writers to take advantage of long-term memory resources via long-term working memory.
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- Authors
- McCutchen, D.
- Venue
- Educational Psychologist
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2000-01-01
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 13-23
- ISSN
- 0046-1520 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-6985
- OpenAlex
- W2001358220
- Cited by
- 426
- References
- 5
- FWCI
- 21.49
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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