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Choi, T. H., & Wong, W. C. C. (2018). “Platform nine and three-quarters” and more: Scaffolding ESL writing through teacher modelling and creative imitation. TESOL Journal, 9(4), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1002/tesj.423

Choi, Tat Heung ; Wong, Wai Ching Crystal. / “Platform nine and three-quarters” and more : Scaffolding ESL writing through teacher modelling and creative imitation. In: TESOL Journal. 2018 ; Vol. 9, No. 4. pp. 1-23.

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Choi, TH & Wong, WCC 2018, '“Platform nine and three-quarters” and more: Scaffolding ESL writing through teacher modelling and creative imitation', TESOL Journal, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1002/tesj.423

“Platform nine and three-quarters” and more: Scaffolding ESL writing through teacher modelling and creative imitation. / Choi, Tat Heung; Wong, Wai Ching Crystal.
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Choi TH, Wong WCC. “Platform nine and three-quarters” and more: Scaffolding ESL writing through teacher modelling and creative imitation. TESOL Journal. 2018 Dec 22;9(4):1-23. doi: 10.1002/tesj.423