Mastering Academic Language: Organization and Stance in the Persuasive Writing of High School Students

Written Communication

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 36-62

  Uccelli, Paola ^a   Dobbs, Christina L ^a   Scott, Jessica ^a  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

Author keywords

academic language; adolescent literacy; argumentation; persuasive essay; writing quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872356091     PISSN: 07410883     EISSN: 15528472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741088312469013     Document Type: Article

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