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Ready-made assessment. Reflecting upon the possibilities when it comes to summative evaluation. What is available to be used. Photocopiable Material in Teacher’s Guides a) Lesson by lesson tests b) Mid term and final tests Wizards/ExamView software Online quizzes
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Ready-made assessment Reflecting upon the possibilities when it comes to summative evaluation
What is available to be used • Photocopiable Material in Teacher’s Guides a) Lesson by lesson tests b) Mid term and final tests • Wizards/ExamView software • Online quizzes • Authorship – online platforms • Hot Potatoes b) Multiple choice cloze
POSITIVE POINTS NEGATIVE POINTS It does not assess speaking It would be long for less than 30 minutes It’s very fragmented to grade • It assesses different skills: listening, text comprehension, writing, reading, grammar, vocabulary • It mixes different kinds of activities: closed and open, choose and complete • It’s clear: examples
My brother, Sam, ran away from home last Monday without telling anyone where he was going. The entire (1) ____________________ was worried sick. My father wanted to (2) ____________________ him, but my mother told him to wait. First, we called the police. They asked us to (3) ____________________ where and when we saw him last. Then we waited (4) ____________________ for two whole days. On Wednesday night Sam appeared at the front door. At first, we though he was a (5) ____________________ because he rang the doorbell. My father was really angry. "There are going to be serious (6) ____________________ for you, young man," he said. Sam started to (7) ____________________ a story about how he wanted to go somewhere and get a job because he wanted to be independent. But then, he decided to (8) ____________________ his story and tell the truth. He actually spent two days at the beach with friends.