Select one of the questions below and answer it in 100 words or less then email your response to your instructor. Be sure to identify the question so your instructor knows which one you are answering.

1		The type of tests we give learners has ramifications for what instructors do in the classroom. This is called the washback effect. Give an example of how a test might have a positive washback effect. Give an example of how a test might have a negative washback effect.
2		Suppose you have been given the task of writing all the exams for your language program. Explain what you would do to make sure that your tests have inter-rater reliability and are bias free.
3		Some instructors incorporate pair interactions into their courses and evaluate them as speaking events. Which type of rating scale would be appropriate to evaluate this type of speech event, a holistic or componential scale? Why?