Table 5 Discourse level sub-skills performance of different ability groups
No | Sub-skills | No of test items | Scores achieved | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High scorers | Average scorers | Low scorers | ||||||
1 | Understanding functional value of paragraphs | 2 | 18 | 69% | 22 | 48% | 8 | 17% |
2 | Recognizing presuppositions underlying the text | 5 | 42 | 65% | 52 | 45% | 47 | 41% |
3 | Recognizing implications and making inferences | 3 | 28 | 72% | 42 | 61% | 31 | 45% |
4 | Recognizing text structure | 5 | 45 | 69% | 53 | 46% | 50 | 43% |
5 | Interpreting discourse markers | 5 | 44 | 68% | 71 | 62% | 60 | 52% |
6 | Understanding writer's tone and purpose | 5 | 49 | 75% | 66 | 57% | 69 | 60% |
7 | Identifying main ideas | 6 | 61 | 78% | 90 | 65% | 74 | 54% |