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Publication details [#37323]

Johns, Ann M. 1991. Interpreting an English competency examination: The frustrations of an ESL science student. Written Communication 8 (3) : 379–401.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

competence vs. performance | examination | interpreting | writing

Language as a subject

English | Vietnamese

Place, Publisher

SAGE Publications

Journal WWW

www.sagepub.co.uk/ejournals/

Annotation

This paper discusses the aims, development and evaluation of English writing competence examination, drawing on a case study of a Vietnamese speaking science student who repeatedly failed this required test.