Interviewed students reported that rubric use, though initially stressful, helped them appreciate the qualities of good writing¶

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q1 i? Ten experimental-group students agreed rubrics benefited their writing process, but several reported stress and tension from having to write up to a set of criteria. → Turgut 2015

Evidence¶

Turgut 2015¶

Turgut, F., & Kayaoğlu, M. N. (2015). Using rubrics as an instructional tool in EFL writing courses. Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 11(1), 47-58. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1105202

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Semi-structured interviews with ten volunteers from the experimental group after the final task, analyzed by content analysis. There was "an overall agreement among the students about the benefit of using rubrics in writing process", alongside reported initial uncertainty and stress before internalization.

"On the other hand, the use of rubrics at times turn ed out to be a source of stress and tension among the students because the task of having to produ ce a piece of writing up to a set of criteria was something very new to them."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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