Detail Assessment Profile for Exposition Genre   Oleh:  Purwati, Oikurema ; Kuswardani, Rahayu Jenis: Article from Proceeding Dalam koleksi: 57th TEFLIN International Conference: Revitaziling professionalis in ELT as a response to the globlazed world, Bandung, 1-3 November 2010 Topik: Assessment Fulltext: Oikurema Purwati & Rahayu Kuswardani.pdf (73.1KB) Isi artikel To asses student’s written work in a specific genre, especially exposition in academic essay, the evaluation framework should contain detailed and explicit criteria. The criteria can be classified into content, organisation, language features, vocabulary and writing mechanics. Due to the need of on balance estimation, the components in the framework may be elaborated in detailed classification. In regard to the assessment system for tertiary level, in evaluating an academic essay content and organisation are the main consideration. In addition, cultural factor should also be considered for it influences rhetorical patterns of expository composition. However, writing mechanics need to be taken into account. As learning is a continuum, a progress map (adapted from IELTS) is essential to observe student’s progress. This paper is intended to describe how to assess a specific written genre, exposition, in an advanced courses, at university level. Exposition as a factual genre is useful for language learners at tertiary level, especially in writing academic essays. In assessing or evaluating an expository written work, there are several criteria which should be followed. These criteria include the schematic structure, language features, lexis, sentence patterns, tenses, vocabulary, and writing mechanics (spelling and punctuation). According to Derewianka (1995), there are several different expository written genres which depend on the purpose of the writing (Derewianka, 1995:75). Following Christie, Veel, and Harris’ definition about expository genre, Hallenstein (1994) illustrates exposition as followe: Thesis^Arguments^Restatement of Thesis (Hallenstein, 1994:49). There is a similarity between the exposition genre and universal convention of writing academic essay. An academic essay consists of Introduction, Body, and Conclusion (Introduction ^Body^ Conclusion). The ‘Introduction’ arouses an interest to be the ‘Thesis’ of the whole work. Then, the ‘Introduction’ should be developed in the ‘body of the essay’ which may contain several ‘Arguments’ supporting the ‘Thesis’. The ‘Conclusion’ should link back to the ‘Introduction’. Because of this, the ‘conclusion’ may be considered the same with the ‘Restatement of the Thesis’ in the exposition genre. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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