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@article{ART001457730},
author={Kyung Suk Kim},
title={Kim, Kyung Suk. 2010. A Close Look at the Accuracy of the English Reading Texts of College Scholastic Ability Tests},
journal={The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea},
issn={1226-4822},
year={2010},
volume={18},
number={1},
pages={53-76}

TY - JOUR
AU - Kyung Suk Kim
TI - Kim, Kyung Suk. 2010. A Close Look at the Accuracy of the English Reading Texts of College Scholastic Ability Tests
JO - The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea
PY - 2010
VL - 18
IS - 1
PB - The Sociolinguistic Society Of Korea
SP - 53
EP - 76
SN - 1226-4822
AB - The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 18(1). This paper explores whether the English reading texts of College Scholastic Ability Tests are factually accurate. The tests which were administered over the fifteen-year period since 1996 are investigated with regard to whether the information in the texts which deal with historical events or figures and real life situations is factually accurate. The results show that there are 12 test items which are not factually accurate. Some of the items which use the original texts intact or have a minor modification to them contain information which is not true when their original texts are cross checked with various sources of materials. Others have inaccurate information resulted from the revisions of the original texts such as modifying them in order to lower the difficulty of the items. In conclusion, it is suggested that every effort should be made to confirm whether the information in the reading texts is factually accurate or to sustain the information as it is as much as possible if it is accurate.
KW - accuracy;College Scholastic Ability Test;background knowledge;reading texts;authenticity
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Kyung Suk Kim. (2010). Kim, Kyung Suk. 2010. A Close Look at the Accuracy of the English Reading Texts of College Scholastic Ability Tests. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, 18(1), 53-76.

Kyung Suk Kim. 2010, "Kim, Kyung Suk. 2010. A Close Look at the Accuracy of the English Reading Texts of College Scholastic Ability Tests", The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, vol.18, no.1 pp.53-76.

Kyung Suk Kim "Kim, Kyung Suk. 2010. A Close Look at the Accuracy of the English Reading Texts of College Scholastic Ability Tests" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 18.1 pp.53-76 (2010) : 53.

Kyung Suk Kim. Kim, Kyung Suk. 2010. A Close Look at the Accuracy of the English Reading Texts of College Scholastic Ability Tests. 2010; 18(1), 53-76.

Kyung Suk Kim. "Kim, Kyung Suk. 2010. A Close Look at the Accuracy of the English Reading Texts of College Scholastic Ability Tests" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 18, no.1 (2010) : 53-76.

Kyung Suk Kim. Kim, Kyung Suk. 2010. A Close Look at the Accuracy of the English Reading Texts of College Scholastic Ability Tests. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, 18(1), 53-76.

Kyung Suk Kim. Kim, Kyung Suk. 2010. A Close Look at the Accuracy of the English Reading Texts of College Scholastic Ability Tests. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea. 2010; 18(1) 53-76.

Kyung Suk Kim. Kim, Kyung Suk. 2010. A Close Look at the Accuracy of the English Reading Texts of College Scholastic Ability Tests. 2010; 18(1), 53-76.

Kyung Suk Kim. "Kim, Kyung Suk. 2010. A Close Look at the Accuracy of the English Reading Texts of College Scholastic Ability Tests" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 18, no.1 (2010) : 53-76.