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A Review of the Evaluation of the Continuation Task

Zhang Jie, Peng Yi
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jems.v17.n3.p1
Abstract
The continuation task is a new type of writing that organically combines reading and writing. It provides new ideas for English writing teaching. It creatively combines language input understanding with output writing, which can effectively improve students’ writing skills. This paper reviews different ways of evaluating “the continuation task” and outlines related research, aiming to provide suggestions for future teaching practice of its evaluation.
Keywords
the continuation task, multiple evaluations, evaluation criteria
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