Examining Writing

by Cyril J. Weir and Stuart D. Shaw

Test developers need to provide a clear explication of the language ability constructs that underpin the tests they offer in the public domain; such an explication is essential for supporting claims about the validity - or usefulness - of test scores. This volume describes the theory and practice of Cambridge ESOL's approach to assessing second language writing ability. A comprehensive test validation framework is used to examine the tasks in Cambridge...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521692938
• ISBN13: 9780521692939
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 8.9"