Transcript Gad Lim

Assessing Grammar in
Academic Writing
Gad S Lim
Some people like to travel with a companion.
Other people prefer to travel alone. Which do
you prefer? Use specific reasons and
examples to support your choice.
Assessment Instruments
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Assessment Contexts
Writing Ability
cognitive
Message
linguistic
socio
linguistic
• Write
Linguistic
• Write about x
Message
• Write an essay to your tutor about x
• Write an essay to your tutor about x y z
Sociolinguistic
Cognitive
(Lumley, 2006)
Automated Assessor
Verb Phrase
Complex word order: Modal verb + adverb
• VM_RR_VV0
will clearly see, can always phone,
should often advise
Complex tense
• VH0_VVN_NN1
have done work
• VVN_TO
wanted to…, tried to…
• VHG_VVN
having given, After having spent…
Noun Phrase
Complex nominal reference
• DD_JJ
any good, some older
• NPD2
Sundays, Mondays
• VVN_NN1
the deserved award, guided tour
• NN2_VVG
more people thinking that…, looking at
the boats arriving and going away
Writing Ability
cognitive
Message
linguistic
socio
linguistic
Conclusion
• Assessment instruments must fit assessment
contexts
• In different assessment contexts, grammar is
elicited in different ways, is reported in
different ways
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