Acknowledgements Series Editors' note Abbreviations 1 Wagging the dog?Towards a model ofwashback 2 Academic writing 3 Pilot studies 4 Main study methods and instruments 5 Main study results I 6 Main study results II 7 Conclusions and implications Appendices Appendix 1: Research questions and methods summary Appendix 2: IELTS Awareness Form A Appendix 3: IELTS Awareness Form B Appendix 4: Teacher Questionnaire Appendix 5: Student Questionnaire A Appendix 6: Student Questionnaire B Appendix 7: Observation schedule Appendix 8: IELTS AWM scoring criteria and descriptors(1995-2005) References Index