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Assessing approaches to writing assessment: Considering claims about fairness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 April 2025

Kristen Di Gennaro Open the ORCID record for Kristen Di Gennaro [Opens in a new window]  and
Meaghan Brewer
Kristen Di Gennaro*
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Pace University, NY, USA
Meaghan Brewer
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Pace University, NY, USA
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Corresponding author: Kristen Di Gennaro; Email: [email protected]
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Language Teaching , First View , pp. 1 - 13
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