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Enhancing secondary EFL students’ writing proficiency using GenAI: A comprehensive approach

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rem-2025-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2037-0849 | Journal ISSN: 2037-0830
Language: English
Page range: 50 - 60
Published on: Dec 26, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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