Cathy Ming Wai Yan|Catherine McBride?Chang|Richard K. Wagner|Juan Zhang|Amy Wong|Hua Shu
Writing quality in Chinese children: speed and fluency matter
Chinese University of Hong Kong|Chinese University of Hong Kong|Florida State University|Chinese University of Hong Kong|University of Hong Kong|Beijing Normal University
two goals present study first create scoring scheme 9yearold chinese childrens writing compositions could rated form total score writing quality second examine cognitive correlates writing quality age 9 measures administered ages 69 age 9 writing compositions scored using 7element rubric following confirmatory factor analyses 5 elements retained represent overall writing quality subsequent analyses measures vocabulary knowledge chinese word dictation phonological awareness speed processing speeded naming handwriting fluency ages 69 significantly associated obtained overall writing quality measure even statistical effect age removed vocabulary knowledge dictation skill age gender phonological awareness included regression equation 35 variance age 9 writing quality explained variables speed processing speeded naming handwriting fluency additionally included block 12 additional variance equation explained addition gender overall unique correlates writing quality dictation speed processing handwriting fluency underscoring importance general automaticity specific writing fluency writing quality development children