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Venugopal, Shanta Nair – Guidelines, 1992
The group discussion test has gained prominence as a measure of oral interaction skills in second-language learning. This article reviews test types and administration, the communicative nature of the test, development of criteria and rating scales, and advantages. A sample rating scale is appended. (Contains 15 references.) (LB)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Foreign Countries, Group Discussion, Language Proficiency


