Multiple inquiry in the validation of writing tests

Assessing Writing

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 89-109

  Haswell, Richard H ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

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EID: 0043265932     PISSN: 10752935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1075-2935(99)80007-5     Document Type: Article

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