This popular, comprehensive theory-to-practice text helps teachers understand the task of
writing, L2 writers, the different pedagogical models used in current composition teaching …

This three-phase mixed-methods study aimed to examine if essay organization and overall
quality interferes with the holistic scoring of EFL essays in both classroom and national large …

The purpose of this study was to examine the quality assurance issues of a national English
writing assessment in Chinese higher education. Specifically, using generalizability theory …

This study examines the decision-making behaviors of raters with varying levels of
experience while assessing EFL essays of distinct qualities. The data were collected from 28 …

Using generalizability (G-) theory and rater think-aloud protocols (TAPs) as research
methods, this study examined the effects of person, task, rater, and the interactions among …

Increased interest in the study of second language (L2) writing has resulted in an ever-
increasing rate of publication in this area of study, making it challenging for L2 writing …

Aimed at identifying learners' strengths and weaknesses on specific skills or contents,
diagnostic assessment can provide fine-grained information to formatively promote teaching …

This study examines the impact of L2 translation quality and rating experience on raters'
scoring behaviours and the reliability and variability of scores. It also investigates …

This chapter addresses a research gap by examining raters with varying levels of
experience. It investigates the variability of ratings assigned to English as a foreign …

Although much research has compared the functioning between analytic and holistic rating
scales, little research has compared the functioning of binary rating scales with other types …