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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2021

Philip Durrant ,
Mark Brenchley  and
Lee McCallum
Philip Durrant
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University of Exeter
Mark Brenchley
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Cambridge Assessment English
Lee McCallum
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University of Exeter
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Understanding Development and Proficiency in Writing
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  • Book: Understanding Development and Proficiency in Writing
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108770101.008
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  • Philip Durrant, University of Exeter, Mark Brenchley, Lee McCallum, University of Exeter
  • Book: Understanding Development and Proficiency in Writing
  • Online publication: 26 February 2021
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  • Philip Durrant, University of Exeter, Mark Brenchley, Lee McCallum, University of Exeter
  • Book: Understanding Development and Proficiency in Writing
  • Online publication: 26 February 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108770101.008
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