Assessment covers all sorts of activities that teachers engage in to evaluate their pupils' progress and learning needs. Though it is an integral component of teaching, it is regrettable that many programs in EFL teaching do not require assessment courses. Thus, several teachers enter the classroom without a thorough grounding in assessment issues. Yet, courses on teaching writing often devote a limited amount of time to the discussion of assessment. Therefore, it is too complex to choose rating scales and delineate criteria for valid and reliable essay evaluation. Furthermore, teachers need...