A Comparison of a Multiple Choice and an Essay Test of Writing Skills.

Culpepper, Marilyn Mayer; Ramsdell, Rae

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Publication Date: 1982-Oct

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A Comparison of a Multiple Choice and an Essay Test of Writing Skills.

Culpepper, Marilyn Mayer; Ramsdell, Rae

Research in the Teaching of English, v16 n3 p295-97 Oct 1982

The test scores of college freshmen given both a multiple choice test and an essay test of writing skills were compared to assess the validity of a multiple choice test compared with an essay test. (HOD)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Essay Tests, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests, Student Placement, Test Validity, Writing Evaluation, Writing Research, Writing Skills

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