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The Performance Assessment Study in Writing: Analysis of the SAT II: Writing Test
Marilyn Bonner;
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01/01/1999

This study examined the SAT II: Writing Test as a predictor of writing performance in college English courses. Special attention was given to comparisons of the predictive effectiveness of the essay and multiple-choice components of the test. It was concluded that both components were good predictors; however, the longer 40-minute multiple-choice component tended to produce higher predictive correlations than the 20-minute essay component. The best predictions were obtained when the two components were combined.

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