Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jan 1973

Can We Test Technical Writing Skill Objectively?

John Kirkman Institute of Science and Technology

Abstract

The use of subjective testing as the only method for testing writing ability is questioned in this paper. Even a collaboration between engineers and specialists in English gives highly debatable results. The author of this paper, a well known British educator, has been experimenting with a type of objective testing. He invites readers to take one of his tests and to discuss the results with him.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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1973-01-01
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10.2190/cf8g-9tmk-l1cd-5w6q
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writing pedagogy collaborative writing technical communication
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  1. Allen (1993)
    The role(s) of assessment in technical communication: A review of the literature
    Technical Communication Quarterly

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