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Direct linkEast, 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
