Teaching and researching critical academic writing: Scrutiny of an action research process

Educational Action Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 365-388

  Johnston, Brenda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 68249153186     PISSN: 09650792     EISSN: 17475074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09650790300200227     Document Type: Article

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