The present study investigates the validity of two writing tests respectively using one picture and a series of pictures to elicit writing samples. The study reveals the representativeness of writing assessment based ...The present study investigates the validity of two writing tests respectively using one picture and a series of pictures to elicit writing samples. The study reveals the representativeness of writing assessment based on writing samples elicited by only one picture is under reasonable suspicion, and the other approach seems to have preferable validity and discriminatory power.展开更多
■Since Spring,culture sections of the Western media have been a-flurry with news of an unusual celebration:2007 marks the 50th anniversary of the typeface Helvetica,and with lavish festivities to herald it,the study ...■Since Spring,culture sections of the Western media have been a-flurry with news of an unusual celebration:2007 marks the 50th anniversary of the typeface Helvetica,and with lavish festivities to herald it,the study of typography has been hurled into the limelight of the arts media and the broadsheets too.展开更多
文摘The present study investigates the validity of two writing tests respectively using one picture and a series of pictures to elicit writing samples. The study reveals the representativeness of writing assessment based on writing samples elicited by only one picture is under reasonable suspicion, and the other approach seems to have preferable validity and discriminatory power.
文摘■Since Spring,culture sections of the Western media have been a-flurry with news of an unusual celebration:2007 marks the 50th anniversary of the typeface Helvetica,and with lavish festivities to herald it,the study of typography has been hurled into the limelight of the arts media and the broadsheets too.
