Assessing Writing

Cambridge Language Assessment

Sara Cushing Weigle (Georgia State University)

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Cambridge University Press
30 May 2002

ELT: teaching theory & methods; ELT: writing skills; Languages & ESL; English as a Second Language - Languages

Series: Cambridge Language Assessment

As all language teachers know, writing is one of the central skills a student must master. Why should they be tested? How should they be tested? What tasks should be used? The answers to these questions are provided by this book, which

examines the theory behind the practice of assessing a student's writing abilities.

By: Sara Cushing Weigle (Georgia State University)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 458g
ISBN: 9780521784467
ISBN 10: 0521784468
Series: Cambridge Language Assessment
Publication Date: 30 May 2002
Audience: ELT/ESL , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ch1 Introduction;Ch2 The nature of writing ability; Ch3 Basic considerations in testing writing; Ch4 Research in large-scale writing assessment; Ch5 Designing writing assessment tasks; Ch6 Scoring procedures for writing assessment; Ch7 Illustrative tests of writing; Ch8 Beyond the timed impromptu test: Classroom writing; Ch9 Portfolio assessment; CH10 The future of writing assessment