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Genres of high-stakes writing assessments and the construct of writing competence
Assessing Writing, 2007Abstract High-stakes writing assessments currently exert a strong influence on the writing curriculum and instruction in schools across the United States. Under these circumstances it is important to examine the construct of writing competence on which these assessments are based, as well as the extent to which this construct supports the goals of ...
Sarah W Beck, Jill V Jeffery
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Metaphorical Competence in ESL Student Writing [PDF]
RELC Journal, 2011 In language teaching, emphasis is usually placed on grammatical competence rather than metaphorical competence to improve a learner’s proficiency in the target language. Research has shown that figurative language poses a problem for second language learners whether it is in their ability to interpret, process, or produce metaphors.
Sujata S. Kathpalia, Heah Lee Hah Carmel
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Writing Group Increases Quality Improvement Writing Competency
American Journal of Medical Quality, 2019Quality improvement (QI) is critically important in current medical practice. Although many QI courses teach improvement science and methods, formal education in writing QI manuscripts for academic journal publication is lacking. The authors developed a QI Writing program, consisting of educational sessions with both coach and peer mentors, to improve
Julie Balch Samora +8 more
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The Role of Writing Apprehension in Writing Performance and Competence
The Journal of Educational Research, 1981AbstractThe role of apprehension in the writing competency and writing performance of 110 undergraduates was investigated. The hypotheses were that high apprehensives would perform differently than low apprehensives on standardized tests of writing-related skills (competency) and on two essays of different types (performance).
Lester Faigley +2 more
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Trainees’ Competence in Psychiatric Case Writing
British Journal of Psychiatry, 1976SummaryAn assessment was made of 100 case records written by junior medical staff working in a psychiatric teaching hospital. Thirty-nine items were rated, and considerable gaps were found in the records. The Mental State was more poorly recorded than the History; the Formulation and Summary were more satisfactory. Possible reasons for the findings are
W E, Kiernan +2 more
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Assessing Competency in Business Writing
Business Communication Quarterly, 1998Assessing the level of improvement of students' writing competency during a semester is becoming increasingly important for business communication instructors. When conducting an assessment, instructors need to be aware of issues that will affect reliability and validity.
Iris I. Varner, Paula J. Pomerenke
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Writing Apprehension and Writing Competency
The Journal of Educational Research, 1978AbstractWriting apprehension is a situation and subject-specific individual difference concerned with people’s general tendencies to approach or avoid writing. Theoretically, and on the basis of previous research, those with low apprehension about writing should perform better on tests of writing skills than highly apprehensive writers.
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