Assessment Model for Language Learners’ Writing Practice (in Preparing for TOEFL iBT) Based on Comparing Structure, Vocabulary, and Identifying Discrepant Essays

Duc Huu,Tu Ngoc

doi:10.14569/ijacsa.2016.070523

Abstract

This study aims to investigate if learners of English can improve computer-assisted writing skills through the analysis of the data from the post test. In this study, the focus was given to intermediate-level students of English taking final writing tests (integrated and independent responses) in preparation for TOEFL iBT. We manually scored and categorized the students’ writing responses into five-point levels for the data to make the software. The results of the study showed that the model could be suitable for computerized scoring for language instructors to grade in a fair and exact way and for students to improve their writing performance through practice on the computer

Highlights

The computer has so far been used to assist the assessment of the writing ability of learners of English. This summative assessment helps language instructors to judge the success of their teaching and helps English language learners identify areas that need improvements
We suggest a model to help learners of English to improve their writing skills after an investigation of the Vietnamese students‟ English performance at a university in Vietnam
This study aims at exploiting language criteria with a reference to the scale of the Educational Testing Service [8] as the foundation to build a model that can help to language learners better their writing skills

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INTRODUCTION

The computer has so far been used to assist the assessment of the writing ability of learners of English. We suggest a model to help learners of English to improve their writing skills after an investigation of the Vietnamese students‟ English performance at a university in Vietnam. More investigations are needed to develop computer-assisted writing skills for these learners. This study aims at exploiting language criteria with a reference to the scale of the Educational Testing Service [8] as the foundation to build a model that can help to language learners better their writing skills. The study was carried out to present the development of a computerized assessment to enhance language learners‟ writing abilities.

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