An Evaluation of Writing Assessment Techniques The Case of Third- Year Licence Students at the University of Tlemcen

Abstract

Writing is considered as a crucial skill that is used for different purposes: educational, personal and occupational. In the field of language education, researchers study this skill in different ways: how to teach it, how to improve it and how to assess it. As far as writing assessment is concerned, many researchers shed light on some useful types, techniques and activities that teachers use to assess students’ writing. However, after the assessment of students’ written products, teachers notice that their writing performance is far from satisfactory. That is to say, students are still unable to express themselves in a coherent manner and they still show a weak performance in their writing.