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Paraphrasing is used as a language activity to train students’ comprehensive language use. Although its positive role has been commonly recognized, there is a lack of research on the construct and rating scale for paraphrase tasks. This study developed a five-level analytic rating scale and applied the scale to score one hundred and forty-three examinees’ paraphrase responses. To validate the scale using an argument-based approach, the scores were analyzed by generalizability analysis and many-facets Rasch analysis, and the responses were coded by construct-related linguistic features. The results show that: (1) The analytic scores explained 35.5% of the variance, and the relative Coef\_G met the confidence requirements for a rating scale validation study; (2) The task distinguished examinees’ performance into different levels, the rater severity was consistent, and the rating dimensions were relatively independent with significant differences; (3) Construct components are reflected in the examinees’ responses; (4) The rating scale is appropriate for score reporting and decision making, and has a positive effect on teaching and learning. The study will facilitate language teachers’

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Author

Sen Liu; Dunlai Lin

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Social Sciences