Wordiness: A Selective Review of Its Influence, and Suggestions for Investigating Its Relevance in Tests Requiring Extended Written Responses
- Author(s):
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Powers, Donald E.
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Report Number:
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RM-04-08
- Source:
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ETS Research Memorandum
- Document Type:
- Report
- Page Count:
- 14
- Subject/Key Words:
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Test Validity,
Constructed Responses,
Essay Tests,
Response Length,
Wordiness
Abstract
This paper provides a brief review of the relationship between response length and response quality for constructed-response measures, primarily essay responses for tests of writing skill. Some suggestions are made for study designs that may be useful for studying the influence of response length as a threat to the validity of constructed-response measures.
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