Expanding the dialogue on culture as a critical component when assessing writing

Assessing Writing

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 169-202

  Ball, Arnetha F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0011940006     PISSN: 10752935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1075-2935(97)80011-6     Document Type: Article

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