I wanted to pass on my thanks to Susan, Phil, and Johanna for their
thoughtful responses. If I come to any new material, I will gladly pass
it on. I wonder if anyone else sees value in a working group creating
diagnostic exams.
Natalie
-----Original Message-----
From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
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Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 1:40 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: grammar diagnostic exam
Hi Natalie,
For a grammar diagnostic in my freshman composition class, I use
Bedford/St. Martin's online Exercise Central website. {
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/exercisecentral/ } It has a 50-item
diagnostic quiz (multiple choice) which gives the students their results
immediately, including categorizing their incorrect responses, and
linking them to "chapters" on the website where they can find further
material on that grammar issue. The students can retake the quiz as
many times as they want. The site also allows the instructor to keep
track of the students' results, but what I like best about it is that it
allows the students to structure their own grammar review.
Hope this is helpful!
Susan
Susan Banner Inouye, PhD
Associate Professor, Language, Linguistics & Literature
Kapi'olani Community College
4303 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-734-9708
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From: Johanna Rubba <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 5:57 am
Subject: Re: grammar diagnostic exam
To: [log in to unmask]
> Natalie,
>
> I don't know how practical my suggestion is for you, but I handled
> this by locating grammar teaching and testing materials in
> textbooks
> currently in use in middle and high schools and assembled several
> pages of exercises/tests. This had the effect of letting them know
> what they will have to teach as well as diagnosing their own gaps.
> It
> was very revealing.
>
> The advantage to this is that the teacher's edition has answer
> keys.
> You might look for both textbooks and workbooks. If your college
> library doesn't have materials, maybe a local school would allow
> you
> to copy materials.
>
> Dr. Johanna Rubba, Ph. D.
> Associate Professor, Linguistics
> Linguistics Minor Advisor
> English Dept.
> Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo
> San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
> Ofc. tel. : 805-756-2184
> Dept. tel.: 805-756-2596
> Dept. fax: 805-756-6374
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
> URL: cla.calpoly.edu/~jrubba
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