Calling writers' bluffs: The social production of writing ability in university placement-testing

Assessing Writing

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 53-81

  Sullivan Jr , Francis J ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10444229614     PISSN: 10752935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1075-2935(97)80005-0     Document Type: Article

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