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1.3 General Research Questions |
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1.4 Research Significance |
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2.2 Communicative Competence |
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2.2.1 Hymes' Notion of Communicative Competence |
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2.2.2 Communicative Competence Model |
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2.2.3 Communicative Language Ability Model |
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2.2.4 Communicative Language Competence Model |
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2.2.5 An Integrated Review on Communicative Competence |
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2.3 Rating Scale and Formative Assessment |
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2.3.2 Taxonomies of Rating Scales |
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2.3.3 A Critique on the Existing Rating Scales |
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2.3.4 Formative Assessment |
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2.3.5 Properties of the Present Rating Scale |
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2.4 Validity and Validation |
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2.4.1 Validity: A Componential Notion |
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2.4.2 Validity: A Unitary Notion |
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2.4.3 Argument-Based Validation and AUA |
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2.5 Rating Scale Evaluation and Validation |
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2.5.1 Quantitative Validation Methods |
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3 Research Design and Methods |
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3.2.1 Dataset 1: Questionnaire Responses |
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3.2.2 Dataset 2: Samples of Group Discussion |
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3.2.3 Dataset 3: Rating Results |
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3.3 Methods and Instruments |
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3.3.1 Exploratory Factor Analysis |
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4 Budding an Argument for Embedding Nonverbal Delivery into Speaking Assessment |
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4.1 Research Objectives and Questions |
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4.3.1 Findings on Eye Contact |
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4.3.2 Discussion on Eye Contact |
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4.3.3 Findings on Gesture |
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4.3.4 Discussion on Gesture |
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4.3.5 Findings on Head Movement |
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4.3.6 Discussion on Head Movement |
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5 Rating Scale Formulation |
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5.1 Research Objectives and Question |
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5.2.2 Research Instrument |
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5.5 Rating Scale (1): Language Competence |
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5.5.1 Pronunciation and Intonation |
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5.5.2 Grammar and Vocabulary |
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5.5.3 Discourse Management |
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5.6 Rating Scale (2): Strategic Competence |
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5.6.1 Nonverbal Delivery: A Recapture |
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5.6.2 Nonverbal Delivery: Rating Scale |
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5.6.3 Nonverbal Delivery: Band Descriptors |
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6 Rating Scale Prevalidation and Modification |
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6.1 Research Objectives and Questions |
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6.2 Research Procedure and Methods |
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6.3.1 Assessment Dimension Correlation |
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7 Rating Scale Validation: An MTMM Approach |
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7.1 Research Objectives and Questions |
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7.2 Research Procedure and Method |
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7.3.1 CFA MTMM Model Development |
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7.3.2 Alternative CFA MTMM Model Comparisons |
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7.3.3 Individual Parameters for the Final Model |
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8 Rating Scale Validation: An MDA Approach |
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8.1 Research Objectives and Questions |
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8.2 Research Procedure and Method |
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9.1 Summary of This Research Project |
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9.2 Research Implications |
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9.2.1 Nonverbal Delivery in EFL Teaching |
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9.2.2 Nonverbal Delivery in EFL Textbooks |
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9.3 Limitations of This Study |
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9.4 Future Directions of Research |
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Appendix I IELTS Speaking Rating Scale (Band 8 and Band 9) |
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Appendix II TOEFL Independent Speaking Rating Scale (Band 3 and B and 4) |
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Appendix III TEEP Speaking Rating Scale |
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Appendix IV BEC Level 1 Rating Scale |
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Appendix V Questionnaire for Teachers (Trial Version) |
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Appendix VI Questionnaire for Teachers (Final Version) |
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Appendix VII Questionnaire for Learners (Trial Version) |
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Appendix VIII Questionnaire for Learners (Final Version) |
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Appendix IX Proposed Rating Scale (Tentative Version) |
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Appendix X Transcriptions of the Three Selected Group Discussions |
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