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ERIC Number: EJ382285
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Testing Lower Intermediate Writing: A Comparison of Two Scoring Methods.
Cleary, Christopher
British Journal of Language Teaching, v26 n2 p75-80,88 Fall 1988
A comparison of the holistic, error-count, and categorical methods of assessing written work presents disadvantages and advantages in terms of validity, reliability, and efficiency. The results of a pilot study indicate that the error-count method may provide the most benefits. (CB)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language), Evaluation Methods, Holistic Evaluation, Second Language Instruction, Test Reliability, Testing Problems, Writing Evaluation, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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