The Etiology of Poor Second Language Writing: The Influence of Perceived Teacher Preferences on Second Language Revision Strategies

Journal of Second Language Writing

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 61-78

  Porte, Graeme K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

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EID: 0007122445     PISSN: 10603743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1060-3743(97)90006-0     Document Type: Article

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