The Assessment of Technical Writing: A Case Study

Norbert Elliot New Jersey Institute of Technology ; Margaret Kilduff New Jersey Institute of Technology ; Robert Lynch New Jersey Institute of Technology

Abstract

This article describes the design and evaluation of a formal writing assessment program within a technical writing course. Our purpose in this base-line study was to evaluate student writing at the conclusion of the course. In implementing this evaluation, we addressed fundamental issues of sound assessment: reliability and validity. Our program may encourage others seeking to assess educational outcomes in technical writing courses.

Journal
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
1994-01-01
DOI
10.2190/53lm-vwv5-jftv-b7h7
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