Questão de Inglês — Tipos de Discurso (Direct e Reported Speech) — VUNESP 2023

Cohen (2001) in his article presents some questions teachers should ask themselves when preparing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) tests. Some of them are listed below:

1. Are the instructions for each section clear? Do all the items in a section fit the instructions for that section?

2. Is the vocabulary in the instructions and in the items at the desired level of difficulty for those students?

3. Does the test adequately cover the instructional objectives for the course?

4. Is the test as a whole too long or too short?”

5. Are the test items worded in a way that one item does not provide a giveaway for the others?

6. Is the space between and within items adequate?

(COHEN, Andrew D. Second language Assessment. IN: Marianne Cerce-Murcia(ed). Teaching English as a second or foreign language. Boston, Massachusstes: Heinle&Heinle. 2nd edition. 2001. Adaptado)