Assessing Writing (Cambridge Language Assessment)

Description: Writing is one of the central skills a student must master. Why should they be tested? How should they be tested? What tasks should be used? The answers to these questions are provided by this book, which examines the theory behind the practice of assessing a student's writing abilities. Contents: Ch1 Introduction;Ch2 The nature of writing ability; Ch3 Basic considerations in testing writing; Ch4 Research in large-scale writing assessment; Ch5 Designing writing assessment tasks; Ch6 Scoring procedures for writing assessment; Ch7 Illustrative tests of writing; Ch8 Beyond the timed impromptu test: Classroom writing; Ch9 Portfolio assessment; CH10 The future of writing assessment