Lasting benefits of cooperative editing for remedial freshman composition students: A follow-up study

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 591-606

  Minchew, Sue S ^a   McGrath, Vincent R ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011502966     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/106689201316880777     Document Type: Article

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