How to Test Speaking Skills in Japan

Chapter 4 Holistic or analytic? Decide your overall approach

A ssessments on subjectively marked speaking tests are usually either holistic or analytic in nature Before you desgin an oral exam, it’s important to decide which marking approach is better suited to your teaching context It is, of course, also possible to combine these two approaches Neither way is perfect; they each come with their own set of advantages, disadvantages, and best-case use scenarios Understanding these differences can help you con struct a more reliable and effective marking and feedback workflow

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Holistic Analytic Two types of subjective assessment

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