Using an analytical rubric to improve the writing of EFL college students

Asian EFL Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 296-333

  Liao, Hui Chuan ^a   Hsu, Lina ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Analytical rubric; Assessment for learning; Writing; Writing assessment; Writing instruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896992948     PISSN: 17381460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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