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Program & Abstracts 13th International Conference of the EARLI Special Interest Group on Writing University of Porto SIG Writing Porto 2012 13th International Conference of the EARLI Special Interest Group on Writing Program & Abstracts July 11 – 13, 2012 University of Porto Welcome to the SIG Writing Porto 2012! The Porto writing research team feels deeply honored of hosting the 13th International Conference of the EARLI SIG Writing. We Began the preparation for this conference two years ago, and now that everything is ready, we are confident that in the next three days, you will have a much pleasant conference. Not only Because of sunny Porto, But especially Because of the stimulating intellectual atmosphere that a great scientific program will ignite. You are sure to navigate your own way in a very rich program of symposia, papers, and posters, But let us also draw your attention to the plenary moments of the conference. The keynote speaker at Porto is Dick Hayes, arguaBly one of the most influential writing researchers of all time. Hayes will Be presenting “Modeling and Remodeling Writing”. As another sign of appreciation for his outstanding contriButions, we have paired with Written Communication to puBlish, coincidently with this conference, a special issue in his honor. Starting in Porto a second plenary lecture is Being added to the SIG Writing Conference program, the Hayes lecture. The first Hayes lecture will Be delivered By Ronald Kellogg, a leading researcher in the study of working memory in writing, and the current recipient of the Hayes award. Writing is Becoming more and more a hot topic for interdisciplinary research. A sign of this is a steady increase in the numBer of peer-reviewed papers in mainstream journals and a considerable numBer of writing handBooks recently puBlished. Editors play a crucial role in this surge and they are sure to have strong opinions on what deserves to Be puBlished, or not. In this conference you are invited to join in a roundtable with the Editors of four writing leading journals. In Porto you can meet about 200 writing researchers arriving from 29 countries. Most of these writing researchers are long-standing contriButors to writing research and their views are sure to enrich the piece of research that you Brought for discussion. Furthermore, SIG Writing is the perfect place to inspire your next writing research and to meet the colleagues that will collaboratively improve it. So take this time to engage in lively exchanges. Enjoy the Conference! During the next three days, you will Be in the epicenter of writing research. You are most welcomed! The Organizing Team SIG Writing Porto 2012 3 Contents Conference Committees ............................................................ 7 Practical Information ................................................................. 9 About SIG Writing ................................................................... 14 Social Program ........................................................................ 17 Program Overview .................................................................. 19 Detailed Program .................................................................... 21 Abstracts ................................................................................. 33 Wednesday, July 11 ..................................................................... 35 Wednesday, Opening Ceremony ................................................. 37 Wednesday, 11:00 – 13:00 .......................................................... 39 Wednesday, 14:00 – 16:00 .......................................................... 56 Wednesday, 16:30 – 18:00 .......................................................... 73 Wednesday, Editors’ Roundtable ................................................ 83 Wednesday, Writers’ Dinner & Roundtable ................................ 84 Thursday, July 12 ......................................................................... 85 Thursday, 9:00 – 10:30 ................................................................ 87 Thursday, 11:00 – 13:00 .............................................................. 99 Thursday, 14:00 – 16:00 ............................................................ 116 Thursday, Poster Session I ......................................................... 133 Thursday, Keynote Lecture ........................................................ 147 Friday, July 13 ............................................................................ 151 Friday, 9:00 – 10:30 ................................................................... 153 Friday, 11:00 – 13:00 ................................................................. 165 Friday, 14:00 – 16:00 ................................................................. 182 Friday, Poster Session II ............................................................. 199 Friday, J. Hayes Lecture ............................................................. 213 Pre-Conference Workshops ...................................................... 217 Index of Authors.................................................................... 223 Maps ..................................................................................... 227 SIG Writing Porto 2012 5 Conference Committees Scientific Committee Denis Alamargot, University of Poitiers, CNRS Barbara Arfé, University of Padua Montserrat Castelló Badia, Ramon Llull University Charles Bazerman, University of California Virginia Berninger, University of Washington Pietro Boscolo, University of Padova Vince Connelly, Oxford Brookes University Julie Dockrell, University of London Michel Fayol, Blaise Pascal University, CNRS David GalBraith, Staffordshire University Joachim Grabowski, University of Hanover Steve Graham, VanderBilt University Ronald Kellogg, Saint Louis University Margarida Alves Martins, Higher Institute for Applied Psychology DeBorah McCutchen, University of Washington Kristyan Spelman Miller, University of Winchester DeBra Myhill, University of Exeter Guido NottBusch, University of Potsdam Thierry Olive, University of Poitiers, CNRS Gert Rijlaarsdam, University of Amsterdam Liliana Tolchinsky, University of Barcelona Mark Torrance, Nottingham Trent University Luuk Van Waes, University of Antwerp Åsa Wengelin, University of GothenBurg Organizing Committee Rui A. Alves São Luís Castro Teresa Limpo Selene Vicente SIG Writing Porto 2012 7 Conference Committees Program Committee Rui A. Alves, University of Porto José Brandão Carvalho, University of Minho Luisa Álvares Pereira, University of Aveiro Barbara Arfé, University of Padua David GalBraith, Staffordshire University Thierry Olive, University of Poitiers, CNRS Mark Torrance, Nottingham Trent University Staff Ana Camacho Ilda de Jesus Ana Catarina Silva Joana Barcelos Alves Ana Rita Vaz Joana Esteves Andreia Nunes Marcos Dias Bárbara Coelho Marisa Filipe Bárbara Fonseca Marta Miranda Carolina Guedes Nuno Patraquim Catarina Gomes Nuno Sousa Céu Teixeira Priscila Rodrigues Diana Sousa Sara Costa Diogo Pereira Soraia Teles Diva Couto Telma Miranda Fanny Lima SIG Writing Porto 2012 8 Practical Information FPCEUP The SIG Writing 2012 Conference is hold at the Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto (FPCEUP). FPCEUP is one of the 14 faculties of the University of Porto, which is currently the largest higher education and research institution in Portugal. Covering a large range of study areas in Psychology and Educational Sciences, FPCEUP is one the most sought after faculties in Portugal. In the course of its 25 years of activity, FPCEUP has always positioned itself as seeking excellence and deeply committed to guarantee high-standards in education, research, and social services. Registration & Information Desk The registration and information desk is located at the Entrance LoBBy*. It will Be open during all conference days from 8:30 to 18:00. In an urgent situation you can also reach the information desk or a person of the Organizing Team via the emergency phone: +351 963 637 001 (Marisa Filipe). Presentations During the three days of the Conference there will Be four parallel sessions composed of individual papers and symposia. Posters will Be presented in two plenary sessions on Thursday and Friday afternoons. Individual Papers are thematically grouped in sessions of three or four papers that last one hour and a half or two hours, respectively. A chairperson will moderate each session and assure that it follows the program timetaBle. Within each session, every presentation should strictly conform to the following format: 20 min presentation plus 10 min for discussion and for switching among parallel sessions. Symposia include four individual papers and will last two hours with every speaker Being allotted 20 min. After all presentations, the discussant will also have 20 min to * See FPCEUP maps at the end of this Book. SIG Writing Porto 2012 9 Practical Information discuss the presented contriButions. The remainder 20 min can Be used for discussion with the audience, which will be moderated by the chairperson. Posters are thematically grouped in three or four contriButions with every first author giving a 5 min presentation followed By a 3 min discussion By the audience and an assigned discussant. Presentations’ Technical Facilities Oral Communications’ Presenters are recommended to use the computer available in each lecture room to make their presentations. This computer is connected to a projector and loudspeakers. Also, it