PRACTICAL TASK 2. ANALYSIS OF AN EFL TEST SUBMISSION: 22ND OCTOBER (14h, Dr. Cerezos mailbox; Facultad de Letras.

Late and/or electronic submissions will not be accepted)

Members of the group (in alphabetical order of surname) Date of submission

INSTRUCTIONS Read the test and analyze it in terms of the following: a) identification of language skills assessed (e.g., reading comprehension) b) identification of language elements assessed (e.g. vocabulary) c) categorization of test tasks and items into direct or indirect d) categorization of test tasks and items into discrete-point, integrative, or communicative e) categorization of scoring procedures for each task into objective or subjective 1. Identify the language skills and/or elements that are assessed in the test tasks. Underline the correct one(s) in each case.
Task I a) Reading comprehension b) Listening comprehension c) Writing Task II.1 a) Reading comprehension b) Listening comprehension c) Writing Task II.2 a) Reading comprehension b) Listening comprehension c) Writing d) Speaking e) Grammar f) Vocabulary d) Speaking e) Grammar f) Vocabulary d) Speaking e) Grammar f) Vocabulary Task II.3 a) Reading comprehension b) Listening comprehension c) Writing Task II.4 a) Reading comprehension b) Listening comprehension c) Writing Task III.1 & III.2 a) Reading comprehension b) Listening comprehension c) Writing d) Speaking e) Grammar f) Vocabulary d) Speaking e) Grammar f) Vocabulary d) Speaking e) Grammar f) Vocabulary

2. Indicate whether the language skills/elements assessed in each of the test tasks is assessed in a direct or indirect style.

Task I a) Direct testing Task II.1 a) Direct testing Task II.2 a) Direct testing b) Indirect testing b) Indirect testing b) Indirect testing

Task II.3 a) Direct testing Task II.4 a) Direct testing Task III.1 & III.2 a) Direct testing b) Indirect testing b) Indirect testing b) Indirect testing

Include a brief justification of your selection in each case. Maximum extension: 150 words. WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER AND ATTACH IT AT THE END OF THIS PRINTOUT.

3. Indicate whether the tasks included in the test can be classified as discrete-point, integrative or communicative.

Task I a) Discrete-Point b) Integrative

Task II.3 a) Discrete-Point b) Integrative

c) Communicative Task II.1 a) Discrete-Point b) Integrative Task II.4

c) Communicative

a) Discrete-Point

b) Integrative

c) Communicative Task II.2 a) Discrete-Point b) Integrative

c) Communicative Task III.1 & III.2 a) Discrete-Point b) Integrative

c) Communicative

c) Communicative

4. Indicate whether the tasks included in the test require objective or subjective scoring procedures.
Task I a) Objective Task II.1 a) Objective Task II.2 a) Objective b) Subjective b) Subjective b) Subjective Task II.3 a) Objective Task II.4 a) Objective Task III.1 & III.2 a) Objective b) Subjective b) Subjective b) Subjective

Comments (Optional). WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER (WITH ANSWER TO QUESTION 2) AND ATTACH IT AT THE END OF THIS PRINTOUT. 5. Answer the questions below about this test: 5.1. What purpose does this test serve?
Test purpose a) Progress b) Achievement c) Language aptitude d) Diagnostic e) Proficiency f) Placement

Include a brief justification of your selection. Maximum extension: 75 words. WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER (WITH ANSWER TO QUESTIONS 2 AND 4) AND ATTACH IT AT THE END OF THIS PRINTOUT. 5.2. Would you classify this test as part of classroom-based testing or standardized testing?
Testing context a) Classroom-based d) Standardized

Include a brief justification of your decision. Maximum extension: 75 words. WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER (WITH ANSWER TO QUESTIONS 2, 4, and 5.1) AND ATTACH IT AT THE END OF THIS PRINTOUT.

5.3. Would you classify this test as low-stakes or high-stakes testing?

Test impact a) Low b) High

Include a brief justification of your decision. Maximum extension: 75 words. WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER (WITH ANSWER TO QUESTIONS 2, 4, 5.1, and 5.2) AND ATTACH IT AT THE END OF THIS PRINTOUT.

VERY IMPORTANT: Please, make use of your academic English and domain-specific terminology in composing your answers for the different questions included in this Practical Task. For example, dont overuse the terms teacher and student; when writing about language testing, you have other options: teachers who design tests can be referred to as test designers/developers or testers; teachers who give tests to students become test administrators; teachers who correct and score tests become (test) raters, etc.; as for students in test situations, you can refer to them as testtakers, testees, candidates, etc. Its important that as you do your readings for this course you pay attention to domain-specific terminology. Its use will become an important asset of your tasks.

PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD PARA MAYORES DE 25 AOS. 2013

INGLS. CDIGO 102

Tecumseh's Curse and the US Presidents
W.H. Harrison was seen as a hero when the forces of Tecumseh were defeated at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. Later, in 1840, he won the presidency. This, however, never really had a chance to begin. Harrison was caught in a rainstorm and caught a cold which led to his death. He served as president from March 4 to April 4, 1841. His death would be seen as the first in a long series of what became known as Tecumsehs Curse*: Presidents elected in a year ending in a zero would die in office. In 1860, A. Lincoln became president. The US quickly moved into a Civil War (1861-1865). On April 9th, General Lee surrendered to General Grant thereby ending the dispute that was tearing the nation apart. Only five days later, Lincoln was assassinated by southern sympathizer J. W. Booth. J.A. Garfield elected in 1880, W. McKinley in 1900, W.G. Harding in 1920, F.D. Roosevelt in 1940 they all met the same fate. In 1960, J.F. Kennedy became the youngest elected president. This charismatic leader suffered some highs and lows during his short term of office (Bay of Pigs Invasion; Cuban Missile Crisis). On November 22, 1963, Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. L.H. Oswald was found to be guilty as a lone gunman by the Warren Commission. However, many people still question whether more individuals were involved in a conspiracy to kill the president. In 1980, Ronald Reagan became the oldest man to be elected president. This actor-turned-politician also suffered highs and lows during his two terms in office. On March 30, 1981, J. Hinckley attempted to assassinate Reagan in Washington, D.C. Reagan was shot but was able to survive with quick medical attention. President Reagan is the first to foil Tecumsehs curse and some consider it to be broken.
* Curse: Magic words which are intended to bring bad luck to someone.

I. Choose the correct answer and write the corresponding letter (A, B, or C) together with the number of the question (1-5) on your answer sheet. Only one answer is correct. [Total: 25% (5x5% each)]
1. According to the text, A. . Tecumseh defeated Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe. B. . Tecumseh won the presidency in 1840. C. . Harrison won the presidency in 1840. 2. Harrison died A. . in a rainstorm in 1941. B. . of a very common and apparently innocuous illness. C. . in 1841 in his office at the White House. 3. Choose the correct statement: A, B, or C. A. Lincoln was assassinated by a sympathizer of General Grant. B. Lincoln was assassinated by a sympathizer of General Lee. C. Lincoln was assassinated on April 9th, 1860. 4. Choose the correct statement: A, B, or C. A. The Warren Commission discovered a conspiracy to kill the president. B. L.H.Oswald was involved in a conspiracy to kill the president. C. The president was killed by a solitary rifleman, according to the Warren Commission. 5. Former US president R. Reagan A. suffered an assassination attempt when he became president, in 1980. B. seems to have ended Tecumsehs curse on US presidents as he did not die in office. C. was too old to be elected president for a second term.

II. Answer the following questions. Be careful to follow the instructions for each question. [Total: 35%]
1. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. Write the correct form of the verb on your answer sheet. [7.5% (3x2.5% each)] 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. J.A. Garfield ___ (win) the 1880 election. He was shot in the back and died in 1881. W. McKinley was shot while ___ (shake) hands with wellwishers in Buffalo (1901). Maybe R. Reagan, elected in 1980, ___ (break) Tecumsehs curse. Or maybe its just sleeping

2. Complete the short text with 3 adequate words. Write the words on your answer sheet. [7.5% (3x2.5% each)] Those who like to make sense of mysterious coincidences have produced an explanation for this string of deaths: an ancient Indian curse, supposedly administered by Tecumseh himself ___ (a) suffering defeat at the hands of W.H. Harrison. It is not clear, ___ (b), whether it was Tecumseh himself who cursed the Great White Fathers or his half-brother Tenskwatawa (known as The Prophet). Harrison will die I tell you, the Prophet reportedly said. And after him, every Great Chief Chosen ___ (c) 20 years thereafter will die. And when each one dies, let everyone remember the death of my people. 3. Rewrite the following sentences. Write the complete new sentences on your answer sheet. [10% (2x5% each)] 3.1. John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Lincoln on April 14, 1865 at a play at Fords Theater in Washington, D.C. President Lincoln __________________________________________________________________. 3.2. It was not until April 9, 1865 that General Lee surrendered and the Civil War finished. The Civil War _____________________________________________________________________. 4. Pick the odd word out and write it on your answer sheet. [10% (2x5% each)] 4.1. death killing murder assassination 4.2. president politics prime minister monarchy

III. Answer questions 1 and 2 below. Express your ideas by using your own words. Write between 40 and 50 words for each question. [Total: 40% (2x20% each)]
1. Would you like to become president of your country? Please, explain. 2. Choose one or two famous world leaders of any time who have been assassinated and explain how they were killed/how they died.