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    The document discusses testing grammar on language proficiency tests. It notes that while grammar was once considered the core of language ability, tests now focus more on measuring practical language skills. However, grammar is still included on many proficiency tests because it allows for a large number of items to be scored efficiently. There is debate around whether grammar tests on proficiency exams truly capture a representative sample of all possible structures. The document also argues that testing grammar remains useful for achievement, placement, and diagnostic tests to help with student placement and identification of gaps in grammatical knowledge.

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    11.

    Testing grammar (task types and task effects)

    Hughes 141-146

    Why test grammar?


    - Previously – grammatical structures were considered to be the core of language ability it was
    inevitable to test them
    - Change – language skills are important they should be tested  Proficiency tests do this
    - Backwash effect of tests measure mastery of skills directly – preferable when tests encourage the
    learning of grammatical structures in isolation, with no need to use them.
    - The most proficiency tests administered on a large scale – involve a grammar section
    a large number of items can be administered and scored within a short period of time
    Q of content validity is important
    to test writing ability directly – limited number of topics, styles of writing can be chosen
    ?operations – we can cover in any one version of the test ?
    we cannot be sure that the sample chosen/samples in a proficiency grammar test include a
    representative of all possible grammatical structures
    doubt about testing grammar in proficiency tests
    - Include grammar component in
     achievement tests
     placement tests
     diagnostic tests of teaching institutions
    - Teaching of grammar is necessary
    consider the advisability of including grammar component in achievement tests
    if yes, from the point of view of backwash, it is prudent not to give prominence in relation
    to tests of skills ?
    - Grammar – important in institution’s teaching
    Grammatical ability or the lack of it limits what Ss can achieve in the testing of skills.
    Successful writing of academic assignments depend on the command of grammatical structures
    - Placement tests
    Information about Ss’ grammatical knowledge is important. to place them in the most
    appropriate class
    - Useful to know the gaps in Ss’ grammatical knowledge for individual Ss, groups of Ss
    to obtain reliable, diagnostic info of grammatical knowledge

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