Written Communication Jul 1991

Interpreting an English Competency Examination

ANN M. JOHNS

Abstract

In this article, interviews with a Vietnamese-speaking science student who has repeatedly failed a required English competency examination are presented. Topics relating to this examination include prompt type, essay content, rhetorical organization, student preparation for writing, and audience. Questions are raised regarding the purposes, development, and evaluation of writing competency tests.

Journal
Written Communication
Published
1991-07-01
DOI
10.1177/0741088391008003004
Open Access
Closed

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