The assessment of writing ability: Expert readers versus lay readers

Language Testing

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 157-184

  Schoonen, Rob ^a   Vergeer, Margaretha ^a   Eiting, Mindert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 13744253126     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: 14770946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026553229701400203     Document Type: Article

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