Developing and Validating an Analytic Rating Scale for Large-Scale EFL Writing Assessment

The debate between holistic and analytical scoring methods in second language assessment has long persisted. This book addresses the effectiveness and validity of the holistic rating scale used in China's high-stakes CET-4 (College English Test Band 4) writing tests via systematic case study analysis.Using a multi-phase, mixed-methods research methodology, the author creates and validates a new an...