IELTS Washback in Context: Preparation for Academic Writing in Higher Education (Studies in Language Testing)
Book Details
Author(s)Anthony Green
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN / ASIN052169292X
ISBN-139780521692922
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Sales Rank4,070,308
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
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.










