More than just error correction: Students' perspectives on their revision processes during writing

Written Communication

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 323-343

  Myhill, Debra ^a   Jones, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composing processes; Editing; Metacognition; Metalinguistic awareness; Online revision; Revision activities

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548789057     PISSN: 07410883     EISSN: 15528472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741088307305976     Document Type: Article

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