Task requirements, task representation, and self-reported citation functions: An exploratory study of a successful L2 student's writing

Journal of English for Academic Purposes

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 110-124

  Petrić, Bojana ^a   Harwood, Nigel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Citation functions; EAP; L2 writing; Source use; Task representation; Written task

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875619146     PISSN: 14751585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeap.2013.01.002     Document Type: Article

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