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Discourse Synthesis in Integrated Second Language Writing Assessment
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Plakans, Lia – Language Testing, 2009
As integrated tasks become more common in assessing writing for academic purposes, it is necessary to investigate how test takers approach these tasks. The present study explores the processes of test takers undertaking reading-to-write tasks developed for a university English placement exam. Think-aloud protocols and interviews of…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Protocol Analysis, Writing Tests, Writing Processes