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A vocabulary-based graded dictation test

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posted on 2020-06-25, 01:57 authored by R Fountain, Paul NationPaul Nation
This article describes a dictation test which is graded according to vocabulary frequency. The article describes how the tests are made, used and marked. Four equivalent forms are included in the article. Statistical data on the tests is provided, showing that the tests have high reliability, and are valid tests of vocabulary knowledge. Evidence is provided to show that the four forms are equivalent.

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Fountain, R. & Nation, P. (2000). A vocabulary-based graded dictation test. RELC Journal, 31(2), 29-44. https://doi.org/10.1177/003368820003100202

Journal title

RELC Journal

Volume

31

Issue

2

Publication date

2000-01-01

Pagination

29-44

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication status

Published

Contribution type

Article

Online publication date

2016-08-17

ISSN

0033-6882

eISSN

1745-526X

Language

en

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