Fullname: Xoliqova Madina Group number: 112

Fullname: Xoliqova Madina

Group number:112

ENRTY 4

English writing can be difficult if the writer does not make use of the many English language writing resources that are available to help them. Writers can use dictionaries, style guides, spell checks, show the writing to friends, fellow students and of course their English language teachers.

While there are lots of grammar problems, now I will focus most common mistake of my partner’s writing. Her the most problematic error is the using of determiners, that come before a noun or noun phrase and tells us if the noun is general or specific and often specifies quantity. This category includes articles (a, an, the) and words such as this, that, every, each, which, and that. The most common issue concerns knowing which determiner to use or omit and when to do so.

If it comes to me, mostly I have problem with the using of well and good, overuse of adverbs, misplaced modifiers, mixing up possessive and plural forms, etc. For instance, this sentence “I am doing good in math”, which I wrote incorrect in my IELTS writing exam. Understanding the most common mistakes can help us approach our work.

How to correct English writing Errors? The most obvious answer is teacher correction. We should take our corrected paper home, pull out a dictionary and grammar book and carefully go over each correction. Personally, I have seen that I do learn from some corrections.

One of many new methods is called Group writing. Group writing seems to be an effective method of correcting English writing errors. Immediate feedback is quick within the groups and again when corrections are suggested in front of the entire class.

ATTACHMENT 1: SELF-EVALUATION RECORD

SAMPLE OF SELF-EVALUATION FORM

Types of Errors	Number of errors in each assignment	Original example with error	Revised sentence
	#1 #2 #3
Verb/tense form	2 1 2	The sun is always rising in the east.	The sun always rises in the east.
Subject-verb agreement	1 1 2	The way in which we communicate with others have changed dramatically.	The way in which we communicate with others has changed dramatically.
Articles/determiners	3 2 3	That is one of the best books in English language.	That is one of the best books in the English language.
Noun-endings: singular, plural, possessives	1 3 2	Jennas favourite dog was chubby.	Jenna’s favourite dog was chubby.
Word errors-word choice, word form, formal vs informal usage	2 1 1	The sensors attained steady state readings at high temperatures.	The sensors obtained steady state readings at high temperatures.
Spelling	2 1 3	The disease effects mostly elderly people.	The disease affects mostly elderly people.
Punctuation	3 2 2	Apple will announce it's new iPhone soon.	Apple will announce its new iPhone soon.
Redundancy (use of unnecessary words)	2 - 1	He is nearly almost finished with the financial statement.	He is nearly finished with the financial statement.
Word order	1 1 -	He always is late.	He Is always late.
Sentence fragments	2 - 1	Because they are hairy and frightening with large, pointed fangs and shiny, yellow eyes.	I am afraid of those spiders because they are hairy and frightening with large, pointed fangs and shiny, yellow eyes.
Run-ons	1 2 1	I like clowns, they can be scary though.	I like clowns. They can be scary though.