ON VALIDITY AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPOSITION TESTS IN TEACHING ENGLISH

Authors

  • Yelena YERZNKYAN Yerevan State University
  • Marina KARAPETYAN Yerevan State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/FLHE/2014/18.1.137

Keywords:

knowledge measurement/assessment/evaluation, testing, objective test, composition/essay, assessment criteria, task fulfilment, text cohesion, text organisation, language resource

Abstract

The paper touches upon the issue of written testing and assessment of current knowledge and progress of students doing the course in Political English at the faculty of International Relations, YSU. In particular, composition tests are discussed in terms of their validity and assessment systems. The paper presents the typical features, functions and goals of this form of testing, as well as attempts to suggest ways of reducing subjectivity in assessment and devise a detailed scheme of assessment criteria.

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Published

2023-01-19

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (16) (2014)

Section

Methodology

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Copyright (c) 2023 Yelena YERZNKYAN, Marina KARAPETYAN

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