A Comparison of EFL Raters’ Essay-Rating Processes Across Two Types of Rating Scales

Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 178 - 212
Published: Apr 3, 2015
Abstract
This study used think-aloud protocols to compare essay-rating processes across holistic and analytic rating scales in the context of China’s College English Test Band 6 (CET-6). A group of 9 experienced CET-6 raters scored the same batch of 10 CET-6 essays produced in an operational CET-6 administration twice, using both the CET-6 holistic essay-rating scale and an analytic rating scale designed specifically for the study, while providing...
Paper Details
Title
A Comparison of EFL Raters’ Essay-Rating Processes Across Two Types of Rating Scales
Published Date
Apr 3, 2015
Volume
12
Issue
2
Pages
178 - 212
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