Assessing EFL Writing in the 21st Century Arab World Revealing the U

This book empirically explores assessment of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) writing in different Arab world contexts at the university level, which often presents a challenge for teachers and students alike. Analysing a number of different practices

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THE

UNKNOWN

Abdelhamid Ahmed & Hassan Abouabdelkader

Assessing EFL Writing in the 21st Century Arab World

Abdelhamid Ahmed Hassan Abouabdelkader Editors

Assessing EFL Writing in the 21st Century Arab World Revealing the Unknown

Editors Abdelhamid Ahmed Faculty of Education Helwan University Cairo, Egypt Core Curriculum Program Qatar University Doha, Qatar

Hassan Abouabdelkader Ecole Nationales Supérieure des Arts et Métiers Moulay Ismail University Meknes, Morocco

ISBN 978-3-319-64103-4    ISBN 978-3-319-64104-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64104-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018930223 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Dr. Abdelhamid Ahmed dedicates this volume to his late mother, and father, who was his first teacher of English, and spared no efforts in making his PhD journey a success. He also dedicates this volume to his wife, Dr. Lameya Rezk, who was always there for him academically, psychologically, and socially; and his kids Alaa and Esraa. Dr. Hassan Abouabdelkader dedicates this volume to his children Soufiane, Otmane, Hamza, and Isabel. He would like to dedicate it to all academics who strive for global solutions to particular problems and help the whole world enjoy high levels of literacy and fight extremist thinking.

Foreword

Assessing EFL Writing in the Arab World Universities in 21st Century Arab World: Revealing the Unknown is the first volume to address assessment of writing in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) as it is an under-researched area in the Arab world. This edited collection co