1. Dr Anie Attan 26 April 2017 Language Academy UTMJB
WRITING TEST ITEMS
Dr Anie Attan
26 April 2017
Language Academy UTMJB

2. CONCERNS
What is the ability to be measured?
How shall it be measured?

3. Abilities to be measured
Refer to the objectives of the Test Specifications of Paper/Skill to be measured.

4. ULAB 1122 FINAL EXAM
Abilities to be tested/measured

5. ULAB 2122 FINAL EXAM
Abilities to be tested/measured

6. How shall it be measured?
Match objectives with required skills needed to fulfil/answer tasks/questions

7. NUMBER OF ITEMS

8. TYPES OF ITEMS T/F Multiple choice questions Short answer questions
Matching
Fill-in-blank
Sentence completion
Open ended
Transformation
Cloze
Chart completion

9. LOWER ORDER THINKING SKILLS QUESTIONS (LOTS)
- Knowledge
listing , matching, recalling, naming
transferring, selecting,
- Comprehension
comparing, contrasting, demonstrating, interpreting, explaining, exemplifying, classifying, rephrasing, outlining
- Applcation
applying, constructing, solving, organising,

10. HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS (HOTS)
Analysis
analyse, categorise, compare, contrast, examine, distinguish, infer, conclude, simplify
Synthesis
compose, summarise, predict, propose, solve, discuss, formulate, elaborate, modify
Evaluation
evaluate, justify, appraise, assess, defend, explain, judge, criticise,

11. SCORING CRITERIA
Content
Language
Organisation

12. REVIEW OF ULAB 1122 FINAL EXAM
Abilities tested
Item type
Number of items

13. REVIEW OF ULAB 2122 FINAL EXAM
Abilities tested
Item type
Number of items

14. Thank you Anie Attan