IELTS Washback in Context
Preparation for Academic Writing in Higher Education

This volume investigates the washback of the IELTS Writing test on English for Academic Purposes provision.

Anthony Green (Author)

9780521692922, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 29 November 2007

402 pages
22.9 x 15.3 x 2.5 cm, 0.63 kg

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.

Subject Areas: Applied linguistics for ELT [EBAL]