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Elizabeth A. Jones is a graduate of the Higher Education Program at Penn State University. She is a research associate in the Center for the Study of Higher Education and directs a National Center for Educational Statistics project on critical thinking and communication skills. Her research interests include curricular development and the assessing of student learning.
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Jones, E.A. Defining essential writing skills for college graduates. Innov High Educ 19, 67–78 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01191158
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