Examination Text Structure as an Indicator of Examination Task Type and Complexity (On the Basis of GCSE English Language Unit 1 Section A Reading)

Gorelova, Yuliya N.; Zalyaeva, Ekaterina O.; Sungatullina, Dilyana D.

doi:10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n3s2p414

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“…In particular main idea comprehension, negative and positive feedback identification, specific information search, purpose definition, textual structure recognition , [11] along with the attitude determination are of a great value to be measured in TOEFL reading section. However, taking into consideration that the TOEFL reading section generally comprises 3 or 4 texts with a range of 36-44 questions depending on the TOEFL version (paper-based, internet-based), lexical inferencing sub-skills measurement tasks are abundant in number.…”

Section: Context Clues As An Integral Reading Strategy In Toeflmentioning

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“…Reading comprehension in TOEFL is a process of the reader's cognitive interaction and motivational involvement with the testing material (text) under the goal of obtaining quantitative and qualitative results of proficiency in the English language [11], thus the better the reading comprehension skills, the higher are the chances of obtaining sufficient score at the exam. Anderson (1984) suggests that second-language (L2) reading skills can be related to L2 proficiency.…”

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“…Thus, we define context clues as semantic and syntactic environment of a sentence in which the unknown word is enclosed into. Semantic features of context clues address to the test-taker's background as well as vocabulary knowledge whereas syntactic features apply to his sentence structure awareness, [11].…”

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Metacognitive awareness of TOEFL reading comprehension strategies

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Abstract. The rising demand for exchange and mobility programs as well as double diploma opportunities with world leading universities highlights the importance of ESL proficiency. TOEFL iBT as a test of EAP is accepted by most of the HEI in various countries. The aim of the present study is to determine students' metacognitive awareness of global academic reading strategies, namely the use of context clues, within the framework of preparation for TOEFL reading section. The article establishes the connection between success in reading comprehension and the degree of students' metacognitive awareness. The authors concentrate on expository texts from TOEFL reading section as a testing material and provide detailed description of single context clues types and double context clues patterns typical for this text structure. The following study is concerned with comparison and interpretation of the results obtained in three focus groups of students, who have accomplished reading comprehension task from TOEFL iBT with and without learning to employ the context clues reading strategy

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Section: Context Clues As An Integral Reading Strategy In Toeflmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Reading Comprehension and Metacognitive Awarenessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Context Clues As An Integral Reading Strategy In Toeflmentioning

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