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Peer reviewedSchneider, Melanie; Connor, Ulla – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1990
Topical structure analysis of English-as-a-Second-Language essay tests identified two topical structure variables, proportions of sequential and parallel topics in the essays, that differentiated the highest-rated essays from the lower-rated essays. (46 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Essay Tests, Language Tests, Second Language Learning
