Series Editors' PrefaceAcknowledgementsCHAPTER ONE IntroductionCHAPTER TWO The nature of writing abilityCHAPTER THREE Basic considerations in assessing writingCHAPTER FOUR Research in large-scale writing assessmentCHAPTER FIVE Designing writing assessment tasksCHAPTER SIX Scoring procedures for writing assessmentCHAPTER SEVEN Illustrative tests of writingCHAPTER EIGHT Beyond the timed impromptu test: Classroom writing assessmentCHAPTER NINE Portfolio assessmentCHAPTER TEN The future of writing assessmentBibliographyIndex