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Weigle, Sara Cushing – Assessing Writing, 2013
This article presents considerations for using automated scoring systems to evaluate second language writing. A distinction is made between English language learners in English-medium educational systems and those studying English in their own countries for a variety of purposes, and between learning-to-write and writing-to-learn in a second…
Descriptors: Scoring, Second Language Learning, Second Languages, English Language Learners
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Benevento, Cathleen; Storch, Neomy – Assessing Writing, 2011
Much of second language (L2) class time, particularly in school and university classes, is devoted to the teaching of writing, and written assignments form an important component of assessed work. We assume that learners' L2 writing develops over time, in response to instruction, feedback, and practice. However, to date there has been very little…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Assignments, Writing (Composition), Intervals
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Diab, Nuwar Mawlawi – Assessing Writing, 2011
This paper reports on a quasi-experimental study comparing the effects of peer-editing to self-editing on improving students' revised drafts. The study involved two intact classes (experimental and control groups) of an English course. The experimental group practiced peer-editing while the control group engaged in self-editing. After receiving…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Learning Strategies
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Barkaoui, Khaled – Assessing Writing, 2007
Educators often have to choose among different types of rating scales to assess second-language (L2) writing performance. There is little research, however, on how different rating scales affect rater performance. This study employed a mixed-method approach to investigate the effects of two different rating scales on EFL essay scores, rating…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Writing Tests, Rating Scales, Essays
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East, Martin – Assessing Writing, 2006
Writing assessment essentially juxtaposes two elements: how "good writing" is to be defined, and how "good measurement" of that writing is to be carried out. The timed test is often used in large-scale L2 writing assessments because it is considered to provide reliable measurement. It is, however, highly inauthentic. One way of enhancing…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Writing Tests, Timed Tests, Dictionaries
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Lee, H. K. – Assessing Writing, 2004
This study aimed to comprehensively investigate the impact of a word-processor on an ESL writing assessment, covering comparison of inter-rater reliability, the quality of written products, the writing process across different testing occasions using different writing media, and students' perception of a computer-delivered test. Writing samples of…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Student Attitudes, Writing Tests, Testing