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Publication Date: 1986
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Topic Differences on Writing Tests: How Much Do They Matter?
Carlman, Nancy
English Quarterly, v19 n1 p39-49 Spr 1986
Analyzes score differences for the papers of 50 students who wrote on four different writing topics, two that were on transactional and two that were on expressive topics. Results suggested that differences between scores might be very important for individuals, so to insure fairness, teachers should use additional forms of writing assessment. (DF)
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