Teacher Commentary on Student Writing: Descriptions & Implications

Journal of Second Language Writing

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-182

  Ferris, Dana R ^a,b   Pezone, Susan ^b   Tade, Cathy R ^b   Tinti, Sharee ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0000001330     PISSN: 10603743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1060-3743(97)90032-1     Document Type: Article

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