The quality of university writing: A preliminary analysis of undergraduate portfolios

Quality in Higher Education

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 87-93

  Lavelle, Ellen ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 56349172543     PISSN: 13538322     EISSN: 14701081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13538320308159     Document Type: Article

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