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An Empirical Comparison of a Direct and an Indirect Method of Assessing Writing Proficiency.

Lombard, Juliana V. – 1988

The validity and reliability of two techniques of assessing writing proficiency were compared in a sample of 300 South African students (in Standard 8) for whom English was a second language. The objective, multiple choice method was compared with a subjective, essay method. Students completed a Standard English Second Language Item Bank Test and…

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, English (Second Language), Essay Tests