An Experiment with the Wording of Essay Topics.

Brossell, Gordon; Ash, Barbara Hoetker

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ERIC Number: EJ308149

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

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An Experiment with the Wording of Essay Topics.

Brossell, Gordon; Ash, Barbara Hoetker

College Composition and Communication, v35 n4 p423-25 Dec 1984

Describes a study of the influence of wording changes in essay questions on test performance. Results did not support the hypothesis that such changes would affect writer performance. (HTH)

Descriptors: Essay Tests, Higher Education, Performance Factors, Reader Response, Test Format, Testing Problems, Writing Evaluation, Writing Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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