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A Comparison of Direct and Indirect Writing Assessment Methods.
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Stiggins, Richard J. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1982
Compares direct and indirect writing assessment strategies and contrasts them in terms of the relationship each has to specific classroom decision-making situations, the components of writing assessed, practical testing matters, characteristics of test exercises, test scoring procedures, and procedures for determining test quality. (HOD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Educational Assessment, Test Format
The Stability of T-Unit Length in the Written Discourse of College Freshmen: A Second Study.
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Witte, Stephen P.; Davis, Anne S. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1982
Investigates the question of T-unit length stability in informative discourse written by freshmen near the end of an intensive course in college writing. (HOD)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Discourse Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Direct and Indirect Measures for Large-Scale Evaluation of Writing.
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Veal, Ramon L.; Hudson, Sally Ann – Research in the Teaching of English, 1983
Reports on a study that compared the potential validity, reliability, and costs of several direct and indirect measures of writing. (HOD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Holistic Evaluation, Objective Tests