Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ891817
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jun
Pages: 28
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-096X
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Online Challenge versus Offline ACT
Peckham, Irvin
College Composition and Communication, v61 n4 p718-745 Jun 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 validity. (Contains 3 tables, 6 figures, and 10 notes.)
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Writing Tests, Context Effect, Time, Creativity, Revision (Written Composition), Comparative Analysis, Predictive Validity, Reliability, Writing Ability, Student Evaluation, Writing Instruction, Required Courses, Student Placement, Writing Achievement
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