This document discusses two types of language testing: discrete point testing and integrative testing. Discrete point testing evaluates specific grammar points, words, or structures in isolation through individual questions. Integrative testing evaluates multiple language abilities simultaneously through tasks that require comprehending and producing real connected text, such as cloze tests, dictations, translations, essays, interviews, and reading passages. The document provides examples of both discrete point and integrative testing questions and formats.

1. Discrete Point and Integrative
Testing
By:
Indriyatul Munawaroh (14020084056)
Lulu’atun Ni’mah (14020084062)
Qorin Rahmaniyah (14020084069)
Putri Rahayu (14020084073)

2. Discrete Point
A completely discrete-point item would test simple
one point or objective such as testing for the
meaning of a word isolation
Example:
Choose the correct meaning of the word paralysis.
(A)Inability to survive
(B)State of unconsciousness
(C)State of stuck
(D)Being in pain

3. Testing of one element at a time, item by item or
series of items each testing a particular grammar
structure.

4. Integrative Testing
• Unified set of interacting abilities that cannot be
tested separately (Oller, 1979).
• This emphasizes the simultaneous testing of the
testee's multiple linguistic competence from
various perspectives.

5. The example
Cloze tests.
Dictations.
Translation.
Essays and other coherent writing tasks.
Oral interviews and conversation.
Reading, or other extended samples of real text.

6. Reference
• Brown, H. Douglas.(2003).Language
Assessment: Principles and Classroom
Practices. California: Longman.