A genre and move analysis of written feedback in higher education

Language and Literature

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 218-235

  Yelland, Cris ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

audit culture; feedback; genre analysis; move

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052483341     PISSN: 09639470     EISSN: 14617293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963947011413563     Document Type: Article

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