English Language Testing System - Writing

The EdHat English Language Testing System writing test is the module that many students may find the most difficult. This is because of the necessity to write in a short space of time.



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English Language Testing System - Writing

The EdHat English Language Testing System writing test is the module that many students may find the most difficult. This is because of the necessity to write in a short space of time. The candidate will be tested in a wide variety of skills including writing an essay, letter and analysing a graph.

1. The candidate’s sense of the arrangement of, and relationship among, the words that form sentences.
2. The candidate’s sense of the words used to link ideas within sentences and the words used to link ideas within and between sentences
3. The candidate is aware that meaning-making is a cumulative process – an idea is stated, then elaborated upon so the reader can build meaning.
4. The candidate’s sense of the use of words for artistic impact. The writer’s sense of the use of academic words
5. The candidate is aware that like ideas are grouped together.
6. The candidate is aware that paragraphs are arranged to support the structure of the text type (e.g., a narrative will begin with an orientation and an argument will conclude with a summary).
7. The candidate’s sense of the marks used to separate words into sentences to make meaning clear
8. The candidate’s sense of the marks used to separate letters, words, phrases, and clauses to make meaning clear·
9. The candidate’s sense of the way sounds are written as letters. The writer’s sense of letter order.
10. The candidate’s sense of the arrangement of, and relationship among, the words that form sentences.
11. The candidate’s sense of the words used to link ideas within sentences and the words used to link ideas within and between sentences

Analysing charts

Introduction to bar charts

Basic components of a bar chart

Analysing a bar chat

Essay & E-mails

Introduction to essay writing

Essay writing tips

A general introduction to E-mails

Format of an E-mail

E-mail writing tips

Common scenarios in E-mail writing

Letter & Report writing

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WRITING ASSESSMENT CREITERIA

Orientation and engagement

The candidate should have the capacity to orient and engage readers through the considered use of information, text structure, and language features.

The candidate should be aware of clear expression, enough information, and a text structure and language features appropriate to the purpose and task.

Task Achievement

If the candidate can understand and complete a paragraph appropriately, accurately and relevantly. In essence if the response fulfils the requirements

Coherence and Grammar

Produce coherent and unified paragraphs with adequate support and detail. This includes overall clarity and fluency

The candidate is able to produce accurate grammatical structures

Lexical Resources

The candidate should produce appropriate vocabulary and correct word forms. The candidate should make sure a wide range of vocabulary is used

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