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The Role of Writing Apprehension in Writing Performance and Competence

Lester FaigleyUniversity of Texas at Austin
,
John A. DalyUniversity of Texas at Austin
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Stephen P. WitteUniversity of Texas at Austin
Pages 16-21 | Published online: 06 Dec 2014

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