Assessing Writing Jul 2012

Test-taking strategies for a high-stakes writing test: An exploratory study of 12 Chinese EFL learners

Yun Xu ; Zunmin Wu
Journal
Assessing Writing
Published
2012-07-01
DOI
10.1016/j.asw.2012.03.001
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multilingual writers

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