Authenticity in the IELTS academic module writing test: a comparative study of Task 2 items and university assignments

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Title: Authenticity in the IELTS academic module writing test: a comparative study of Task 2 items and university assignments
Author(s): Moore, Tim; Morton, Janne
Abstract: The study reported here investigated the authenticity of the Task 2 component on the IELTS Writing test (academic module). Specifically, the study's aim was to find out the extent to which the component of the test corresponds to the writing requirements of university study. This was researched in two ways: through a survey of writing tasks set in the two domains, and through interviews with academic staff.
Publication type: Report
Source: IELTS Research Reports, Vol. 2, report no. 4, pp. 74-116
Publication year: 1999
Keyword(s): Academic writing; English language; IELTS; Language testing; Writing tests
Publisher: IELTS
Publisher URL: http://www.ielts.org/researchers/research/volume_2.aspx
Peer reviewed