What is one of the biggest challenges teachers face when assessing writing?
A) Lack of available paper
B) Subjectivity in scoring
C) Students refusing to write
D) Too many writing genres
B. Subjectivity in scoring
Which of the following is NOT one of the features that make a piece of writing good?
A) Clarity
B) Organization
C) Coherence and cohesion
D) Word count
d. WORD COUNT
The ability to spell correctly belongs to...
A. Imitative writing
B. Extensive writing
C. Responsive writing
A. Imitative writing
¡You can double these points and add them to your score!
AWESOME!
Portfolio assessment involves compiling and evaluating samples of student writing over time to assess progress and growth.
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE
According to Brown (2004), which category of writing performance involves forming letters, words, and simple sentences?
A) Intensive writing
B) Responsive writing
C) Imitative writing
D) Extensive writing
c. Imitative writing
Reading aloud could be an exercise that we can include in...
A. perceptive reading
B. Selective reading
c. Interactive reading
A. perceptive reading
you have to exchange your points with the points of another group.
Fantastic!
Therapeutic writing is an example of...
A. Responsive writing
B. Extensive writing
C. Intensive writing
A. Responsive writing
Sorry, you lose 100 points and you must give them to the team that has fewer points.
SORRY!
YOU CAN STEAL 100 POINTS FROM ANOTHER GROUP
EXCELLENT!
What is the main focus of responsive writing?
A) Copying sentences exactly as shown
B) Writing quickly in reaction to a prompt or idea
C) Producing long, formal research papers
D) Correcting grammar and punctuation
B. Writing quickly in reaction to a prompt or idea
This is an example of academic writing:
A. Theses and dissertations
B. Job application letter
C. Memorandums
A. Theses and dissertations
Multiple-choice questions, are effective tools for assessing writing because they provide clear and unambiguous answers.
True / False
FALSE
What is the name of the reading assessment exercise where words are systematically removed from a passage, and the reader must fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
CLOZE TEST
Why is it important that a writing task be meaningful and relevant to the learner?
A) It ensures faster completion times
B) It reduces teacher workload
C) It accurately reflects the writer’s true ability
D) It makes the task easier to grade
C. It accurately reflects the writer's true ability
In writing assessment, what does a holistic rating scale do?
A) Awards separate scores for grammar, content, and organization
B) Gives one overall score for the entire piece
C) Focuses only on vocabulary use
D) Counts the number of paragraphs
B. Gives one overall score for the entire piece
The writer devotes significant time, effort, and attention to detail in creating their work. This is...
A. Extensive writing
B. Responsive writing
C. Intensive writing
C. Intensive writing
Screeenplays are examples of...
A. Responsive writing
B. Extensive writing
C. Imitative writing
B. Extensive writing
Explain what the dicto-comp exercise is about
A paragraph is read at normal speed, usually two or three times; then the teacher asks students to rewrite the paragraph from the best of their recollection.