The+Influence+of+Co-Authoring+on+the+Writing+Process

The Influence of Coauthoring on the Writing Process by Helen Dale Source: //Journal of Teaching Writing// v15 n1 p65-79 1996

Review Helen Dale conducts an experiment on a class of ninth graders to measure the effects of co-authorship on their writing. Her focus is on planning and revising, as those are the main areas of research on the writing process according to her. The article goes into the observations made and provides examples of discussions had in groups. Her data shows that co-authoring makes students plan what they are going to write and through collaboration revision becomes a presence throughout the writing process, not just an after thought that is feared by novice writers.