General conclusion. Commentary on part ii

processing modalities and development of expertise in writing

pp. 219-228

in: Denis Alamargot, Lucile Chanquoy, Through the models of writing, Berlin, Springer, 2001

Abstract

The chapters in Part II address interwoven questions regarding the control of writing processes, their use of Working Memory resources and changes in writing processes with growing expertise. All these questions about writing have been raised in the broader context of Working Memory theories and expertise and my objective here is explicitly link the two endeavors. There are important insights to be gained in our understanding of writing by looking at the points of consensus and contrast among Working Memory theories (Miyake and Shah, 1999). At the same time, there are also useful additions to be made to the broader debates from what we now know about writing, a highly complex example of cognitive control and expertise.