Clozetype
Clozetype refers to a type of cloze task used in testing and research in which words are removed from a text and the participant is asked to supply the missing items. The cloze method originated in psychometrics and linguistics in the mid-20th century as a means to assess language proficiency, reading comprehension, and semantic knowledge. In its standard form, a passage has selected words deleted at regular intervals, creating a passage with multiple blanks that the reader must fill in so that the text remainder remains coherent.
Variants of clozetype include fixed deletion, where deletions follow a predefined pattern for all respondents; selective
Applications of clozetype span education, language testing, and research. In educational settings, cloze tests gauge reading
Limitations include potential cultural or genre bias, reliance on context that may favor certain backgrounds, and