Assessment of Writing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23680767 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara T Cushing (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Pages | 1-7 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405198431.wbeal0056.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W1524954185 |
| ISBN | 9781405198431 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 24 |
This entry provides a brief overview of important issues in assessing writing, particularly in second language contexts. Globalization and instant electronic communication have brought an increased need to teach and assess writing for a wide range of purposes. After discussing various purposes for assessing writing, the entry provides an overview of the relationship between first and second language writing. Next follows a discussion on research and practical considerations in designing writing assessment tasks and scoring procedures. Finally, some recent trends in writing assessment are discussed, particularly with regard to the use of technology in administering and scoring writing tests.
Engineering ethics · Library science · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Professional writing · Report writing · Second language · Second language writing · Writing assessment · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Engineering · Psychology · Writing and Handwriting Education
Assessing Writing
Classroom Writing Assessment and Feedback in L2 School Contexts
Diagnostic assessment of writing
Rater bias patterns in an EFL writing assessment
Assessment criteria in a large-scale writing test
Rater types in writing performance assessments
Assessing academic writing in foreign and second languages
Teaching and Assessing Writing
Theory and Practice of Writing
Mitigating the Dangers of a Single Story
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |