What do children write in science? A study of the genre set in a primary science classroom

Written Communication

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-119

  Honig, Sheryl ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genre studies; Science literacy; Writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 73249132438     PISSN: 07410883     EISSN: 15528472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741088309350159     Document Type: Article

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