IN THE IMPORTANCE OF EFL LEARNERS’ WRITING SKILL: IS THERE ANY RELATION BETWEEN WRITING SKILL AND CONTENT SCORE OF ENGLISH ESSAY TEST
Keywords:
essay tests; content score; writing skill; IELTS criteria; academic achievementAbstract
Achievement test scores are used to diagnose strengths, weaknesses, and a basis for awarding prizes, scholarship, or degrees. They are also used in evaluating the influences of course of study, teachers, teaching methods, and other factors considered to be significant in educational practice. Still, sometimes there is a gap in the score of essay tests and the existing knowledge of examinees.
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