Practical criticism examined

Compare the following two poems in whatever ways seem to you to be interesting. (Oxford and Cambridge, 1980)
Compare and contrast the following poems, paying regard to such matters as subject, form, style and total impression, and showing what you like or dislike about them. (London, 1980)
Comment on one of the following (i.e. a poem or prose passage). Consider such things as subject matter, meaning, and the features of style which contribute to its full effect. (Oxford, 1981)
Write a critical evaluation of the following poem, referring to such matters as theme, feeling and tone, verse form and imagery. UMB, 1980)     

Children's learning as a function of variation in stimulus characteristics and motor involvement

Results of two artificial letter learning experiments are reported. In Experiment 1, 229 preschool children were randomly assigned to one of five conditions: Two-dimensional small print size (2DS), two-dimensional large print size (2DL), two-dimensional large where subject traced stimuli mounted on cards (3DL), or three-dimensional large stimuli where subject was directed to manipulate stimuli during the first study trial (3DLM). Errors in the 3DLM condition were significantly less than in 2DS, 2DLT, and 3DL. Also, errors in the 2DL condition were significantly less than in 2DS. A replication experiment with kindergarten children failed to show any differences among the treatments. Results are discussed in terms of stimulus dimensions and motor involvement in children's letter learning. Implications for instruction and future research are noted.