ETT301_Chapter 9_Assessing Writing

What is an example of academic writing?

• Business email

• Memo

• Research paper

• Blog

Which type of writing focuses on spelling and handwriting skills?

• Imitative writing

• Intensive writing

• Responsive writing

• Extensive writing

What is the primary goal of extensive writing?

• Practicing sentence structures

• Developing ideas logically and supporting them with details

• Filling in missing words

• Copying text

Which scoring method evaluates writing based on multiple components?

• Holistic scoring

• Analytic scoring

• Primary-trait scoring

• Face validity

Which task is an example of intensive writing?

• Dictation and Dicto-comp

• Writing a diary

• Crafting a persuasive essay

• Summarizing a news article

What is an example of job-related writing?

• Writing a résumé

• Writing a fictional story

• Writing a personal blog

• Writing a poem

Which type of writing involves responding to prompts in a limited discourse format?

• Responsive writing

• Imitative writing

• Extensive writing

• Intensive writing

Which of the following is a microskill of writing?

• Organizing paragraphs logically

• Using appropriate sentence structures

• Writing a persuasive essay

• Structuring an argument

What is an example of paraphrasing?

• Writing an essay on a new topic

• Copying sentences from a book

• Rewriting a sentence using different words but keeping the same meaning

• Writing a book summary

Which assessment method focuses on a single, specific feature of writing?

• Primary-trait scoring

• Holistic scoring

• Analytic scoring

• Formative scoring