ASSESSING
WRITING
Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz
Genre of Written Language
1. Academic writing
-
Papers and general subject report
-
Essays, compositions
-
Academically focused journals
-
Short-answer test responses
-
Technical reports (e.g. lab reports)
-
Theses, dissertations
Genre of Written Language
2. Personal writing
-
letters, emails, greeting cards, invitations
-
Messages, notes
-
Calendar entries, shopping lists, reminders
-
Financial documents (e.g., checks, tax forms, loan
application)
-
Forms, questionnaires, medical reports, immigration
document, diaries, personal journals
-
Fiction (e.g., short stories, poetry)
SCORING
METHODS FOR
RESPONSIVE AND
EXTENSIVE
WRITING
Holistic Scoring
Each point on a holistic scale is given
systematic set of descriptors to arrive score.
Weigle, 2002, p. 113
Primary Trait Scoring
Primary trait scoring focuses on “how well
students write within a narrowly defined
range of discourse (e. g. persuasion or
explanation) (Weigle, 2002, p. 110).
Weigle, 2002, p. 111
Analytic Scoring
In analytic scoring, scripts are rated on several
aspects of writing or criteria rather than given
a single score. Depending on the purpose of
the assessment, scripts might be rated on such
features as content, organization, cohesion,
register, vocabulary, grammar, or mechanics.
Weigle, 2002, p. 114
Analytic Scoring
Example
Weigle, 2002, p. 116