Conducting high quality writing intervention research: Twelve recommendations

Journal of Writing Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 89-123

  Graham, Steve E ^a   Harris, Karen R ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84908885649     PISSN: 20301006     EISSN: 22943307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17239/jowr-2014.06.02.1     Document Type: Article

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