Topic: Placement Decisions in College Writing Courses
10-second review: A demanding on-line writing assignment was superior in placing students in first-year college writing courses than using ACT writing scores.
Title: “Online Placement in First-Year Writing.” I Peckham. College Composition and Communication, 66 (3), 517 – 540, 2009.
Summary: Students had to write the essay based on reading 8 – 10 articles on a subject.
Comment: The more demanding assignment would obviously produce a better assessment of students’ writing abilities than the simpler ACT writing score. I think it’s a good idea. Such an assessment would require considerably more time than is allotted for the ACT. RayS.
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