The Influence of Single-Clause Sentences on IELTS Writing Task 2 Band Score

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https://doi.org/10.54855/ijte2202012

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IELTS, writing task 2, types of sentences, single-clause sentences, multi-clause sentences

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the frequencies of single-clause sentences (SS) and multi-clause sentences (MS) used by IELTS test-takers in writing task 2 and the relationship between their use of single-clause sentences and band score in this section. The researcher used the descriptive comparative research design and the quantitative method design with convenient sampling with fifty (50) sample essays mainly sourced from the set of Cambridge English IELTS Academic books. After collecting the data, the researchers analyzed the data using statistical and descriptive analysis. The result shows that the percentages of single-clause and multi-clause sentences in the range between 0 and 6.0 bands are relatively equal. On the other hand, these percentages in the range of 6.5-9.0 have a significant difference. Additionally, the results of Pearson Correlation Analysis show that the frequency of single-clause sentences has an insignificant negative relationship with the IELTS writing task 2 band score. Therefore, IELTS writing task 2 compositions with more single-clause sentences are potentially graded with a lower band score.

Author Biographies

  • Tran Thanh Tan, HCMC Open Univeristy, Vietnam

    Tan, T.T is currently serving as an English teacher at the University of Technology Foreign Language Center. Besides, he is a master's student of TESOL of HCMC Open University in Vietnam. He has been teaching from children to adults English for two years. His interest is mainly in teaching learners English as a second language and preparation courses for standardized tests. Regarding his research interest, he puts an emphasis to work on second language acquisition, skills embedded in standardized tests (e.g. IELTS, TOEIC).

  • Truong Dinh Minh Dang, HCMC University of Social Sciences and Humanities, HCMC National University, Vietnam

    Dang, T.D.M is currently a master's student of TESOL at HCMC University of Social Science and Humanity in Vietnam. She has more than the two-year experience of teaching English to various students from children to adults. Her research interests focus mainly on studying the effects of teaching methodology used in writing and reading classes and linguistics comparative analysis between Vietnamese and other languages.

     

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12-12-2021

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): Volume 2, Issue 1

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Tran, T. T., & Truong, D. M. D. (2021). The Influence of Single-Clause Sentences on IELTS Writing Task 2 Band Score. International Journal of TESOL & Education, 2(1), 23-39. https://doi.org/10.54855/ijte2202012

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