Chapter 11
Deborah says, “my L1 colleagues had been somewhat more supportive of the inclusion second language writers in DSP than many of my L2 collegues” (p. 212). The L2 colleagues argue that DSP is an inappropriate tool for L2 students for some reasons (p. 211)? Do you agree/disagree with the L2 collegues beliefs?
The author addresses a number of advantages toward using online directed self-placement as a useful instrument for both L1 and L2 students. What are other benefits and potential limits that you can imagine?
Chapter 12
All of us have experienced several times of writing exams (e.g. University Entrance Exam in your country, TOEFL, GRE). From your experience, do you think the writing exams can provide positive washback or/and negative washback?
How do you think of the statement of “teaching to the test”? If you are a member of the test designers, what are important factors that you will consider when designing a writing test?
The author presents the dilemmas (p. 236) after the Georgia State Test of English Proficiency (GSTEP) is conducted for years. What can the administrators and teachers do to balance the potential problems?
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