TBC
(1) To what extent does the raters’ familiarity with Chinese language affect their
assessment of Chinese ESL students’ writing in the situation where the raters are not
notified of the test–takers’ L1?
(2) To what extent does the raters’ familiarity with Chinese language affect their
assessment of Chinese ESL students’ writing in the situation where the raters are
notified of the test–takers’ L1 in advance?
(3) What are the raters’ perceptions about their assessment of Chinese ESL students
