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Direct linkPeckham, Irvin – College Composition and Communication, 2010
This article compares essays written in response to the ACT Essay prompt and a locally developed prompt used for placement. The two writing situations differ by time and genre: the ACT Essay is timed and argumentative; the locally developed is untimed and explanatory. The article analyzes the differences in student performance and predictive…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Writing Tests, Context Effect, Time
James, Cindy L. – Assessing Writing, 2006
How do scores from writing samples generated by computerized essay scorers compare to those generated by ''untrained'' human scorers and what combination of scores, if any, is more accurate at placing students in composition courses? This study endeavored to answer this two-part question by evaluating the correspondence between writing sample…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Predictive Validity, Scoring, Validity
