The Assessment of Writing Ability: Expert Readers versus Lay Readers.

Schoonen, Rob; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ549222

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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The Assessment of Writing Ability: Expert Readers versus Lay Readers.

Schoonen, Rob; And Others

Language Testing, v14 n2 p157-84 Jul 1997

Reports on three studies conducted in the Netherlands about the reading reliability of lay and expert readers in rating content and language usage of students' writing performances in three kinds of writing assignments. Findings reveal that expert readers are more reliable in rating usage, whereas both lay and expert readers are reliable raters of content. (32 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interrater Reliability, Language Usage, Models, Rating Scales, Reading Comprehension, Scoring, Student Evaluation, Writing Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands

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