Testing and Assessment in Language Learning

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1 Testing and Assessment in Language Learning R. WEST VOLUME 2 Assessing the Language and Communication Skills

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3 TESTING AND ASSESSMENT IN LANGUAGE LEARNING Assessing the Language and Communication Skills Note The HOU is responsible for the editing of the publication and for the development of the texts in accordance with the Distance Learning Methodology. The writers, critical readers and academic coordinators who undertook the development of the given publication bare full responsibility for the scientific context, accuracy and standard of the work.

4 Copyright 2004 For Greece and the world HELLENIC OPEN UNIVERSITY Papaflessa & Ypsilanti St., Patras el: (2610) , / Fax: (2610) CONTRIBUTORS OF THIS MODULE Assessing the Language and Communication Skills Module Co-ordinator Sophia Papaefthymiou-Lytra Academic Editing and Coordination of the Module Sophia Papaefthymiou-Lytra Writers Critical Reader Richard West Constance Tsagari Editor in Distance Learning Methodology Constance Tsagari Art Director Artemis Glarou Academic Coordinator of the Programme Sophia Papaefthymiou-Lytra Produced by the Project Implementation Unit of the HOU/ ISBN: All rights reserved N. 2121/1993 No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, without prior permission in writing from the publishers.

5 SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES Master's in Education for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (M. Ed. in TESOL) MODULE Testing and Assessment in Language Learning VOLUME 2 ASSESSING THE LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS PATRAS 2004

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7 CONTENTS Volume 2 C H A P T E R 4 TESTING READING SKILLS 13 General aims of the chapter...13 Expected outcomes/objectives...13 Key words...13 Introductory remarks...14 Introductory SAQ...16 Section 4.1 Tests of Reading Definition and Introduction...19 Section 4.2 The Nature of Reading...29 Section 4.3 Reading and Tests of Reading...34 Section 4.4 The Evolution of Tests of Reading First-generation Reading Tests Second-generation Tests of Reading Third-generation Tests of Reading...38 Section 4.5 Authenticity in Reading Tests Authenticity of Text Authenticity of Task

8 Section 4.6 Reading Tests Types of Task Open-ended/wh-questions Dual-choice Questions Multiple-choice Questions Global Multiple-choice Questions Information Transfer Multiple Matching Cloze Other Process Items Translation Summary...63 Section 4.7 Scoring Reading Tests...64 Synopsis of Chapter Answers to SAQs...69 Annotated Bibliography...77 C H A P T E R 5 TESTING WRITING SKILLS 83 General aims of the chapter...83 Expected outcomes/objectives Key words...83 Introductory remarks...84 Introductory SAQ...86 Section 5.1 Tests of Writing Definition and Introduction...89 Section 5.2 The Nature of Writing The Literary View of Writing The Linguistic View of Writing The Communicative View of Writing

9 Section 5.3 Writing and Tests of Writing Free or Creative Writing Tasks Controlled Writing Tasks Guided Writing Tasks Section 5.4 Writing Tests Authenticity of Task Section 5.5 Writing Tests Types of Task Controlled Writing Tasks Guided Writing Tasks Free Writing Tasks Conclusions Section 5.6 Scoring Writing Tests Individual Marking Schemes Global Rating Scales Analytic Rating Scales Synopsis of Chapter Answers to SAQs Annotated Bibliography C H A P T E R 6 TESTING LISTENING SKILLS 153 General aims of the chapter Expected outcomes/objectives Key words Introductory remarks Introductory SAQ Section 6.1 Tests of Listening Definition and Introduction

10 Section 6.2 The Nature of Listening The Literary View of Listening The Linguistic View of Listening The Communicative View of Listening Section 6.3 Listening and Tests of Listening Literary Tests of Listening Linguistic View of Listening Communicative Tests of Listening Section 6.4 Listening Tests Authenticity of Text What is Authenticity? How Can We Capture Authenticity? Who Can Capture Authenticity? Section 6.5 Listening Tests Authenticity of Task Section 6.6 Listening Tests Types of Task Arrange the Listening Task Listening Tests Types of Task Section 6.7 Scoring Tests of Listening Synopsis of Chapter Answers to SAQs Annotated Bibliography C H A P T E R 7 TESTING SPEAKING SKILLS 215 General aims of the chapter Expected outcomes/objectives