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Guidelines for Describing Three Aspects of Writing: Syntax, Cohesion and Mechanics.

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Title: Guidelines for Describing Three Aspects of Writing: Syntax, Cohesion and Mechanics.
Language: English
Authors: Mullis, Ina V. S., Mellon, John C., Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 44
Publication Date: 1980
Sponsoring Agency: National Inst. of Education (ED), Washington, DC.
Document Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Essays, Evaluation Methods, National Competency Tests, National Programs, Scoring, Writing Evaluation, Writing Skills
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: National Assessment of Educational Progress
Abstract: The approaches used by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) to characterize syntax, cohesion and mechanics are described. These approaches are different from the Primary Trait System, a scheme used by NAEP for rating essays. Part one of the publication describes the procedures NAEP used to characterize differences in syntactic structures. This approach is based on an analysis of the grammatical forms in which sentences are cast. Part two describes the procedure used to rate the cohesiveness of each essay. This approach is concerned with the number and variety of devices used to link and carry forward developing ideas. Part three presents the procedures NAEP used to characterize writing mechanics. This approach accounts for matters of manuscript form. The systems used to tally error rates are essentially unchanged from those used in earlier assessments, with some refinements. (Author/GK) Procedures (Analysis) (Conceptual)
Entry Date: 1981
Accession Number: ED205572
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The approaches used by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) to characterize syntax, cohesion and mechanics are described. These approaches are different from the Primary Trait System, a scheme used by NAEP for rating essays. Part one of the publication describes the procedures NAEP used to characterize differences in syntactic structures. This approach is based on an analysis of the grammatical forms in which sentences are cast. Part two describes the procedure used to rate the cohesiveness of each essay. This approach is concerned with the number and variety of devices used to link and carry forward developing ideas. Part three presents the procedures NAEP used to characterize writing mechanics. This approach accounts for matters of manuscript form. The systems used to tally error rates are essentially unchanged from those used in earlier assessments, with some refinements. (Author/GK) Procedures (Analysis) (Conceptual)