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IELTS washback in context : preparation for academic writing in higher education / Anthony Green.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies in language testing ; 25.Publisher: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007Description: xiv, 386 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 052169292X
  • 9780521692922
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.0420711 22
LOC classification:
  • PE1128.A2 G6825 2007
Contents:
1. Wagging the dog? Towards a model of washback -- 2. Academic writing -- 3. Pilot studies -- 4. Main study methods and instruments -- 5. Main study results I -- 6. Main study results II -- 7. Conclusions and implications -- Appendix 1. Research questions and methods summary -- Appendix 2. IELTS Awareness Form A -- Appendix 3. IELTS Awareness Form B -- Appendix 4. Teacher Questionnaire -- Appendix 5. Student Questionnaire A -- Appendix 6. Student Questionnaire B -- Appendix 7. Observation schedule -- Appendix 8. IELTS AWM scoring criteria and descriptors (1995 - 2005).
Summary: "The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) plays a key role in international student access to universities around the world. Although IELTS includes a direct test of writing, it has been suggested that test preparation may hinder international students from acquiring academic literacy skills required for university study. This study investigates the washback of the IELTS Writing test on English for Academic Purposes (EAP) provision."--Publisher's website.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 356-379) and index.

1. Wagging the dog? Towards a model of washback -- 2. Academic writing -- 3. Pilot studies -- 4. Main study methods and instruments -- 5. Main study results I -- 6. Main study results II -- 7. Conclusions and implications -- Appendix 1. Research questions and methods summary -- Appendix 2. IELTS Awareness Form A -- Appendix 3. IELTS Awareness Form B -- Appendix 4. Teacher Questionnaire -- Appendix 5. Student Questionnaire A -- Appendix 6. Student Questionnaire B -- Appendix 7. Observation schedule -- Appendix 8. IELTS AWM scoring criteria and descriptors (1995 - 2005).

"The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) plays a key role in international student access to universities around the world. Although IELTS includes a direct test of writing, it has been suggested that test preparation may hinder international students from acquiring academic literacy skills required for university study. This study investigates the washback of the IELTS Writing test on English for Academic Purposes (EAP) provision."--Publisher's website.

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