The Effects of Handwriting and other Incidental Variables on GCE ‘A’ level Marks in English Literature
The Effects of Handwriting and other Incidental Variables on GCE ‘A’ level Marks in English Literature
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笔迹和其他附带变量对 GCE ‘A’ 级英语文学成绩的影响
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1983
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Alf Massey
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Alf Massey
Abstract The effects of penmanship, complexity and accuracy of prose, the length and bulk of answers, and the number of quotations used on marks awarded by GCE ‘A’ level English Literature examiners were examined. Analysis of variance suggested that neither the sex of the candidates nor that of the examiners in themselves influenced marking. With the exception of handwriting quality, where girls were neater than boys, the sexes did not vary significantly with respect to the variables studied. Untidiness, prose complexity and prose accuracy were unrelated to the marks given. The number of quotations employed, length and, to a lesser extent, bulk were positively correlated with marks awarded. The results suggest that the examiners were successful in avoiding the danger of crediting candidates for presentation rather than content, contrary to some previous research.
