Summary writing: A multi-grade study of french-immersion and francophone secondary students

Language, Culture and Curriculum

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 171-186

  Rivard, Léonard P ^a  

^a University Saint Boniface   (Canada)

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EID: 85016228775     PISSN: 07908318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07908310108666620     Document Type: Article

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