Writing in an electronic age: A case study of L2 composing processes

Journal of English for Academic Purposes

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 295-307

  Stapleton, Paul ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Academic writing; Cognitive resources; Composing processes; Second language writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 78349306404     PISSN: 14751585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeap.2010.10.002     Document Type: Article

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