Creating a self-rating instrument for second language writing: From idea to implementation

Language Testing

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 440-465

  Luoma, Sari ^a   Tarnanen, Mirja ^a  

^a University of Jyvä skylä

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EID: 34248696910     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0265532203lt267oa     Document Type: Article

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