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Direct linkKuiken, Folkert; Vedder, Ineke – Language Testing, 2017
The importance of functional adequacy as an essential component of L2 proficiency has been observed by several authors (Pallotti, 2009; De Jong, Steinel, Florijn, Schoonen, & Hulstijn, 2012a, b). The rationale underlying the present study is that the assessment of writing proficiency in L2 is not fully possible without taking into account the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Rating Scales, Computational Linguistics, Persuasive Discourse
Knoch, Ute – Language Testing, 2009
Alderson (2005) suggests that diagnostic tests should identify strengths and weaknesses in learners' use of language and focus on specific elements rather than global abilities. However, rating scales used in performance assessment have been repeatedly criticized for being imprecise and therefore often resulting in holistic marking by raters…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Language Usage, Performance Based Assessment, Performance Tests
