Abstract:The purpose of this study was two-fold: to examine the language choices made by sixth and ninth grade children during a structured dialogue, and to evaluate the usability of a classification in categorizing these responses. Three types of questions were asked to each subject by an examiner. The question types used were definitive, empirical and evaluative. Five questions were asked to each subject, resulting in 15 questions per examiner-subject interaction. A classification system consisting of nine categories… Show more
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