Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleLooking behind the curtain: What do L2 composition ratings really mean?AuthorsConnor-Linton, Jeff; Johnson, Donna M.AbstractProbes the meaning of composition ratings for non-native English writers. Assessment of samples of student writing; Direct observation of rating process; Relations between ratings and objective measures; Psychological reality of feedback.SubjectsCOMPOSITION (Language arts); GRADING of students; ENGLISH as a foreign languagePublicationTESOL Quarterly, 1995, Vol 29, Issue 4, p762ISSN0039-8322Publication typeArticleDOI10.2307/3588174