ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABSTRACT
摘要
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
CONTENTS
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Purpose and significance of the study
1.3 Structure of the thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Theoretical framework
2.1.1 Gestalt theory
2.1.2 Redundancy
2.2 Cloze test
2.2.1 Classification of cloze test
2.2.2 Testing-point validity of cloze test
2.3 Related studies
Chapter Three Research Methodology
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Subjects
3.3 Instruments
3.4 Administration and scoring
3.5 Data collection and analysis
3.5.1 Data collection
3.5.2 Data analysis
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4.1.1 The correlations between the two types of cloze and overall English proficiency
4.1.2 The correlations between the two types of cloze and distinct aspects of English proficiency
4.2 The testing-point validity of open cloze and MC cloze
4.1.1 The testing-point level
4.1.2 The dominant factor
Chapter Five Implications
5.1 Implications for teachers
5.2 Implications for test writers
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Major findings
6.2 Limitations
6.3 Suggestions
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
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