Assessing Writing Jul 2018

Modeling second language writing quality: A structural equation investigation of lexical, syntactic, and cohesive features in source-based and independent writing

Minkyung Kim ; Scott A. Crossley
Journal
Assessing Writing
Published
2018-07-01
DOI
10.1016/j.asw.2018.03.002
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