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Process and Outcome in Paired Oral Assessment
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Lazaraton, Anne – ELT Journal, 2006
This article responds to points raised in the article "The paired format in the Cambridge Speaking Tests" by Julie Norton in the 59/4 issue of this Journal on the potential drawbacks of a paired format in oral testing, based on observations about the nature of the discourse produced in this context. This article argues that, although the author…
Descriptors: Testing, Oral Language, Language Tests, English (Second Language)
The Paired Format in the Cambridge Speaking Tests
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Norton, Julie – ELT Journal, 2005
Recent articles in this journal (Foot 1999; Saville and Hargreaves 1999) have focused on the advantages and disadvantages of the paired format of the Cambridge Speaking Tests. This article aims to contribute to the debate by considering how the pairing of candidates may impact upon the language sample produced and could affect the assessment…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Test Format, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning