Table 1 Frequency of causal constructions per textbook
From: An analysis of causal asyndetic constructions in United States history textbooks
Textbook | Level of school | Causal material processes | Conjunctions | Causal asyndetic constructions | Total number of words in passages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Holt | High | 15 (.26%) | 14 (.24%) | 18 (.31%) | 5,720 |
McGraw Hill | High | 33 (.20%) | 11 (0%) | 28 (.17%) | 16,436 |
Prentice Hall | Middle | 35 (.24%) | 13 (0%) | 37 (.25%) | 14,531 |
McDougal Little | Middle | 46 (.25%) | 38 (.21%) | 52 (.28%) | 18,450 |