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Narrative writing patterns differed by institution and scoring links

A student wearing a brown sweater sits at a desk in a classroom, focused on a laptop while a green book and notebook are visible on the desk in front of them; another person is visible writing in the background.
Research area:LinguisticsEducationWriting assessment

What the study found

The study found that writing performance in student narratives was related to different linguistic patterns, and that these patterns varied by institutional context. The authors report intermediate performance at both universities and no statistically significant differences between institutions or across periods.

Why the authors say this matters

The authors conclude that quantitative linguistic indicators can complement normative assessment, and they say the findings underscore the role of institutional context in writing development. They also state that the study supports pedagogical strategies that combine automated assessment with qualitative analysis to foster self-regulation, symbolic expression, and ethical reflection.

What the researchers tested

The researchers examined the relationship between writing performance, measured with the Early Writing Alert System (SISAT), and linguistic patterns in student narratives from one public and one private university in northeastern Mexico. They used a non-experimental, descriptive-comparative design with interpretive triangulation, analyzing 148 narratives produced over three academic periods with automated linguistic tools, descriptive statistics, Spearman correlations, and Kruskal-Wallis tests.

What worked and what didn't

At the public university, lexical richness and lexical density were positively correlated with SISAT scores, while greater text volume was negatively associated. At the private university, text length and diversity were positively related to SISAT scores, though excessive lexical density appeared counterproductive.

What to keep in mind

The abstract does not describe specific limitations beyond the study scope. The findings come from narratives from one public and one private university in northeastern Mexico, so the reported patterns are limited to that context.

Key points

  • The study linked SISAT writing scores with linguistic patterns in university student narratives.
  • Both universities showed intermediate performance, with no statistically significant differences between institutions or across periods.
  • At the public university, lexical richness and lexical density were positively correlated with SISAT scores, while text volume was negatively associated.
  • At the private university, text length and diversity were positively related to SISAT scores, but excessive lexical density appeared counterproductive.
  • The authors say quantitative linguistic indicators can complement normative assessment.

Disclosure

Research title:
Narrative writing patterns differed by institution and scoring links
Authors:
Nali Borrego Ramírez, Daniel Desiderio Borrego Gómez, Marcia Leticia Ruiz Cansino, Cipatli Anaya Campos
Institutions:
Autonomous University of Tamaulipas
Publication date:
2026-02-26
DOI:
10.3390/educsci16030365
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