Starting from scratch and getting somewhere: Assessment of oral communication proficiency in general education across lower and upper division courses

Communication Teacher

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 91-110

  Avanzino, Susan ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960519029     PISSN: 17404622     EISSN: 17404630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17404621003680898     Document Type: Article

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