Module 1 – Grammar

 
Formative assessment, evaluation 
When a teacher gives students feedback on their progress during a course, rather than at the end of it so 
that they can learn from the feedback. See summative test. 
 
Informal assessment, evaluation 
When a teacher decides whether a student is doing well or not, or whether a course is successful or not, but 
without a test or an official report or grade.
 
Peer assessment, evaluation 
When students give feedback on each other’s language.
 
Self-assessment, evaluation 
When students decide for themselves if they think their progress or language use is good or not.
Assessment criteria 
The qualities against which a student’s performance is judged for assessment. For example, assessment criteria for 
judging students’ writing may be: accuracy of grammar, use of vocabulary, spelling and punctuation; organisation of 
ideas. 
 
Cloze test
A type of task in which students read a text with words missing and try to work out the missing words. The missing 
words are removed regularly from the text, e.g. every seventh word. A cloze test is used for testing reading ability or 
general language use. This is different to a gap-fill activity which can focus on testing a specific language point. See 
gap-fill.
 
Continuous assessment: see assessment. 
 
Diagnostic test 
noun
, diagnose 
verb
: see test. 
Evaluation 
When a teacher collects information about students’ performance and abilities. See assessment. 
Formal assessment: see assessment. 
 

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