COMPLETION: can be used to test a variety of structures. PARAPHRASE: to write a sentence equivalent in meaning to one that is given.

TESTING GRAMMAR AND V O C A B U L A RY

The easiest way to test vocabulary is using multiple!choice questions.

Scoring.
Be clear about what each item is testing. Award points for that only. Nothing should be deducted from non!grammatical errors. If two elements are being tested in an item, then points may be assigned to each of them.
T E A C H I N G S T R AT E G I E S 502
Sebastian Bernal Mauricio Correa Anfelica Mndez Azucena Garza Daniel Guajardo

T E A C H I N G S T R AT E G I E S 502 Sebastian Bernal Mauricio Correa Anfelica Mndez Azucena Garza Daniel Guajardo

T E S T I N G G R A M M A R A N D V O C A B U L A RY
The importance of grammar The lack of grammatical ability sets limits to what can be achieved in the way of skills performance. Successful writing. It is useful to know what gaps exist in the grammatical repertoire of the students.

W R I T I N G S P E C I F I C A T I O N S!

Grammar and Vocabulary

* Are not the most important aspect in learning a new language. * Are not an end in itself. *Come with the communicative skills, and therefore are practiced with them as a whole and not individually.

Specication of content should be straightforward. Identify what structures are being taught in textbooks. Assumed knowledge should identied as well.

S A M P L I N G! Selecting widely from the structures specied. Identify the most important structures. It should not deliberately concentrate on the structures which happen to be easiest to test.

WRITING ITEMS Why? Because of distractors. Techniques: require the students to supply grammatical structures appropriately and not simply recognize their correct use. Paraphrase, completion, modied close.