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Measures of Linguistic Accuracy in Second Language Writing Research
Abstract
Because a literature review revealed that the descriptions of measures of linguistic accuracy in research on second language writing are often inadequate and their reliabilities often not reported, I completed an empirical study comparing 3 measures. The study used a holistic scale, error‐free T‐units, and an error classification system on the essays of English as a second language (ESL) students. I present detailed discussion of how each measure was implemented, give intra‐ and interrater reliabilities and discuss why disagreements arose within a rater and between raters. The study will provide others doing research in the area of L2 writing with a comprehensive description that will help them select and use a measure of linguistic accuracy.
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- Authors
- Polio, C. G.
- Venue
- Language Learning
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1997-03
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 101-143
- ISSN
- 0023-8333 (ISSN-L)
- 1467-9922
- OpenAlex
- W2102113429
- Cited by
- 327
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 51.40
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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