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Ielts Washback in Context: Preparation for Academic Writing in Higher Education

Ielts Washback in Context: Preparation for Academic Writing in Higher Education

Paperback

Series: Studies in Language Testing, Book 25

English as a Second Language

Publisher Price: $86.75

ISBN10: 052169292X
ISBN13: 9780521692922
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Nov 29 2007
Pages: 402
Weight: 1.39
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.21 Depth: 8.93
Language: English
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.

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