Shaughnessy compares the writing of basic, intermediate, and advanced freshman writers to discuss their vocabulary skills and the depth of ideas investigated through vocabulary. She also indicates basic writing students’ needs as they approach vocabulary-rich courses (such as biology or anatomy).
Shaughnessy examines the writing abilities of novice, intermediate, and advanced students to discuss how their vocabulary skills progress and the range of ideas they investigate through vocabulary. She also identifies the needs of beginner writers as they approach more complex subjects like biology or anatomy.