Journal | EL.LE
Journal issue | 4 | 2 | 2015
Research Article | Risks in Presenting a Sequencing Task as a Reading Test
Risks in Presenting a Sequencing Task as a Reading Test
A Study Based on Tests of the CILC Certification
Abstract
In this essay we identify certain factors worth taking into account when designing sequencing tasks to assess candidates’ reading ability, such as: the number of linguistic fragments into which a text is divided; the need to ensure that there are no plausible alternative reconstructions; the importance of accepting correct sequences suggested by candidates even when they do not match the intended reconstruction. The analysis is based on a B1 exam from the CILS certification in Italian as a foreign language (Summer 2009).
Published July 1, 2015 | Language: it
Keywords CILS certification • Testing • Sequencing tasks • Validity
Copyright © 2015 Paolo Torresan. This is an open-access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction is permitted, provided that the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. The license allows for commercial use. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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