Rethinking the Argumentative Essay

TESOL Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 619-653

  Schneer, David ^a  

^a Australian International School Singapore   (Singapore)

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EID: 85032496361     PISSN: 10567941     EISSN: 19493533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tesj.123     Document Type: Article

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