Sadoski, Mark2010-07-152010-07-232017-04-072010-07-152010-07-232017-04-072009-122010-07-14http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2009-12-7417This study examined the relationship of holistic scoring with handwriting legibility, spelling accuracy and number of T-units within compositions written by children in grades 3 through 6 using path analysis. A sample of 223 compositions was rated for handwriting legibility and composition quality, and coded for number of T-units and percentage of accurately spelled words. Number of T-units was consistently the strongest predictor of holistic scoring across the four grade levels. Handwriting legibility and spelling accuracy yielded varying results in different grade levels.engdysgraphiahandwritingT-unitsspellingholistic scoringcompositionspath analysisBook