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examples, consistent focus Organization: effectiveness of introduction, logical sequence of ideas, conclusion, appropriate length Discourse: topic sentences, paragraph unity, transitions[r]
(1)HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOP Assessing WRITING skills VINH PHUC, August 18, 2014 (2) Work in group Activity Group Work How often you test your students on writing skill? How you test their writing skill? (3) Assess the Writing Test for strengths & weaknesses Provide writing opportunities before the test Choose writing topics suitable for the students Not too pay attention to the handwriting Provide a realistic time allotment (Set the Deadline) Be clear about the expected length of the response (How many words) Be clear about what students need to include (Give clues) Provide feedback after the test (Remark, comment) (4) Specifying appropriate tasks Operations: expressions of thanks, opinions, apology, etc Text types: description, report, postcard, narration, etc Addressees: acquaintances, colleagues, sales, etc Topic: Social interaction with Native and Non-native speakers of English, visiting places of interest, etc (5) Obtaining reliable scoring of writing Holistic scoring: (Point for the whole writing) Also known as “impressionistic scoring.” Involves the assignment of a single score to a sample of writing on the basis of an overall impression Analytic scoring: (Point for each requirement) Methods of scoring which require a separate score for each of a number of aspects (6) Testing writing Activity Group Work Ts discuss and develop a holistic scoring guide for informational writing – REPORTS Ex: Write about one of your wishes (100 words) (7) Analytic scoring features Content: thesis statement, development of ideas, examples, consistent focus Organization: effectiveness of introduction, logical sequence of ideas, conclusion, appropriate length Discourse: topic sentences, paragraph unity, transitions, cohesion, fluency Grammar: accuracy, variety, complexity Vocabulary: appropriacy, variety, complexity Mechanics: spelling, punctuation, appearance, correct citations (8) IELTS WRITING TASK 2: BAND DESCRIPTOR Discuss with the person sitting next to you: Differences across levels Focus on level & Activity Pair Work (9) Special problems in scoring Off-task scripts Memorized scripts Incomplete responses (10)