Performance, Education, and Experience Factors as Predictors of Writing Ability

摘要

A study of approximately 600 students at the Air Force Institute of Technology compared performance, education, and experience factors-as stated by the students themselves-to scores achieved by students on objective and essay writing tests. Performance factors included undergraduate grade point average (GPA), Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and Graduate Management Admission Test (GMA T) scores. Education factors included the student's undergraduate major, the number of English composition courses completed, and length of time out of school. Experience factors included the amount of writing accomplished in previous job assignments, on-the-job writing instruction, and the individual's assessment of his or her writing skills.