Dovetailing language and content: Teaching balanced argument in legal problem answer writing

English for Specific Purposes

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 321-345

  Bruce, Nigel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0242450744     PISSN: 08894906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-4906(01)00040-0     Document Type: Article

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