What makes a good writer? Differences in good and poor writers' self-regulation of writing

Instructional Science

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 473-488

  Ferrari, Michel ^a,c   Bouffard, Thérèse ^b   Rainville, Line ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c Lrng R and D Center   (United States)

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EID: 0032382711     PISSN: 00204277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003202412203     Document Type: Article

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