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On the basis of the rating scale formulated and further revised, the research project proceeds into the validation stage, where the rating scale is processed in a larger sample size validation with the quantitative method previously elaborated on so that the rating scale proposed can be statistically robust to validly measure the anticipated construct of communicative competence in candidates’ performance in group discussion.
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Pan, M. (2016). Rating Scale Validation: An MTMM Approach. In: Nonverbal Delivery in Speaking Assessment. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0170-3_7
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