College students' writing: An assessment of competence

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 13-19

  Knudson, Ruth E ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0345768408     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220679809597571     Document Type: Article

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