Help Locating Editing/Writing Tests

["Boettger, Ryan" <Ryan -dot- Boettger -at- unt -dot- edu>]

Dear All,

I am an Assistant Professor of Technical Communication at the University of North Texas and am undertaking a research study on editing tests (i.e., any test used to assess the writing and editing proficiencies of prospective employees). I am analyzing these tests for the types and frequencies of errors and then comparing them to existing research on errors in college writing. 

So far I have over 40 tests, but I would like to expand my data sample. Would you please pass my contact information on to anyone who uses a test and might want to participate in my study? If interested, you can also read the preliminary results of this study at http://www.kokedit.com/BoettgerSTCProceeding_11.pdf, which I just presented at the annual Society for Technical Communication Summit.
 
My study will not disclose company names or any content from the tests themselves—my results will just present an anonymous comparison of the types of errors. I will also sign a non-disclosure agreement to further protect the integrity of a company's test. Interested participants can email me a copy of their test and answer key (if available) as well as the state and primary industry of their company (such as "Texas, travel").

Please feel free to contact me at ryan -dot- boettger -at- unt -dot- edu with any questions. My study complies with the research regulations outlined by the University of North Texas' Institutional Review Board.

Thanks,

-Ryan

Ryan Boettger, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Linguistics & Technical Communication
University of North Texas
1155 Union Circle #305298
Denton, Texas 76203
 
940.565.4458 (TEL)
940.369.8652 (FAX)
www.LingTechComm.unt.edu
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