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rater, construct trials, on the other hand, exclusively include students and the

rater. The readability test aims to ensure comprehensive comprehension

among all users utilizing these devices. In addition, she had fifteen students

complete a writing test whose goal was to assess how well the students'

writing scripts met the analytic scoring criteria as a manifestation of the test

and how consistently the raters interpreted the students' work.

a. Readability Testing

After revisions have been made and experts considered the

instrument valid, the next stage is to conduct a readability test. 42 fourth-

semester students, and two lecturers participated in the readability testing.

The findings of the readability assessment revealed that there were no

impediments arising from the quality of any of the devices.

However, students encounter challenges in comprehending the

content that pertains to the concept of "hedging language" in

argumentative texts, as presented in their student worksheets. This

difficulty arises due to the unfamiliarity of the information for the

students. Therefore, researchers and lecturers engage in discussions to

proactively anticipate this potential learning-related issue.

b. Preliminary Field Testing

Since the assessment rubric is a construct for assessing language skills in

language performance exams, preliminary field testing attempts to test the

item fit of the assessment rubric elements. Aside from that, this test

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