Investigating instruction for improving revision of argumentative essays

Written Communication

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 70-96

  Butler, Jodie A ^a   Britt, M Anne ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

argumentation; global revision; goals; revision; writing instruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751549133     PISSN: 07410883     EISSN: 15528472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741088310387891     Document Type: Article

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