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Patkowski, Mark S. – 1989
A study of the holistic evaluation of writing compared holistic rating and the rating for "conformity to correct prose" technique, a technique based on error counting, of five essays representing five ability levels. The essays were produced in a college English-as-a-Second-Language program. The two scoring methods produced the same ranking of…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, English (Second Language), Error Patterns, Essays
Peer reviewedSublett, Michael D. – College Teaching, 1993
One technique for teaching college-level report writing consists of an essay that students use as a model for their own writing. This model, in turn, contains guidelines for composing a short essay, from title and subheadings to sentence and paragraph structure, word selection, errors to avoid, and revision. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Error Patterns, Essays
Hamp-Lyons, Liz, Ed. – 1991
The articles contained in this volume on second language writing evaluation focus on the evaluation of academic English learned as a second language (ESL). Essays include: "Assessment by Misconception: Cultural Influences and Intellectual Traditions" (Brigid Ballard, John Clanchy); "Reading the World Differently: A Cross-Cultural Approach to…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Discourse Analysis, English for Academic Purposes, English (Second Language)
