A ‘multimodal ecology of text’ in advanced level english language examinations? The incorporation of graphology and ‘embodied’ facsimile texts in unit test papers and their assessment since 2001

English in Education

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 76-95

  Shortis, Tim ^a   Jewitt, Carey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced level english language; Assessment; Examinations; Multimodality; QCA; School english; Unit tests; Urban classrooms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84909351277     PISSN: 04250494     EISSN: 17548845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-8845.2005.tb00618.x     Document Type: Article

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