Beyond writing next: A discussion of writing research and instructional uncertainty

Harvard Educational Review

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 231-251

  Coker, David ^a   Lewis, William E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 41849150063     PISSN: 00178055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17763/haer.78.1.275qt3622200317h     Document Type: Article

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