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Political Science Instruction

Specifications Grading in Political Science

Bethany BlackstoneUniversity of North TexasCorrespondence[email protected]
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Elizabeth OldmixonUniversity of North TexasORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1213-9056View further author information
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Pages 191-205 | Published online: 27 Apr 2018

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