Date of Award
1992
Type
Thesis
Major
Specialist in Education
Degree Type
Special Degree in Education in English Education
Department
Teacher Education
First Advisor
Dr. James M. Brewbaker
Second Advisor
Dr. Jaynie Smith
Third Advisor
Dr. Rochelle P. Ripple
Abstract
This study was an investigative comparison of free writing topic choices between the genders. For the purposes of this study, twenty male and twenty female subjects were randomly selected from the seventh grade population of a junior high.
Over a period of four weeks, ten free writing samples were collected from each student's writing journal. Each sample was analyzed and placed in its appropriate category on Graves' Territorial Distribution Scale of Thematic Choices. A frequency count was conducted. Frequencies between the genders' topic choices were compared using a Chi Square test of significance. The Chi Square Analysis showed no significant difference in the territorial distribution of topic choices between the boys and girls.
Recommended Citation
Probst, Elisa B., "The Relationship Between Gender Differences and Writing Topic Choices of Middle School Students" (1992). Theses and Dissertations. 642.
https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/theses_dissertations/642
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