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Peer reviewedBrossell, Gordon – College English, 1983
Concludes that the rhetorical specification approach to developing essay examination topics (giving writers information about the purpose of a composition, its audience, speaker, and subject) may not be the best way to elicit good writing. (JL)
Descriptors: Essay Tests, Higher Education, Test Validity, Testing Problems
