Speaking Response Skills Practice Question

Question

A candidate is reviewing a practice scenario for the IELTS Academic involving argument thesis in Speaking Response Skills. What should the candidate understand? (Item 73)

Answer choices

1. A. The best answer is to choose the answer that best demonstrates accurate academic English comprehension, organization, or language use for the argument thesis scenario.
2. B. Document nothing because documentation could create follow-up questions.
3. C. Rely on informal custom instead of the applicable rule, control, or standard.
4. D. Skip verification because the previous case had the same answer.

Correct Answer

A. The best answer is to choose the answer that best demonstrates accurate academic English comprehension, organization, or language use for the argument thesis scenario.

Explanation

The correct answer is A because argument thesis is tested by asking candidates to choose the answer that best demonstrates accurate academic English comprehension, organization, or language use. The distractors reflect common exam mistakes: ignoring context, using informal shortcuts, skipping verification, or applying a rule from the wrong domain.

Question details

• Difficulty: easy
• Domain: Speaking Response Skills
• Objective: argument thesis

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