International Journal of
English and Literature

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. English Lit.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2626
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJEL
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 278

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of the qualities of academic writing in senior essays of English graduates: The case of Dire Dawa University

Yelay Birhan
  • Yelay Birhan
  • Department of English Language and Literature, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 30 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 01 June 2015
  •  Published: 31 October 2017

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