Read the essay distributed. Decide
what to do with the errors. Are you going to use written comments, talk to the
writer or use checklist? Will you encourage peer editor before the next
submission? What is your follow-up activity to deal with the most common errors
found in your essays?
This is my first time correcting
other students work so after reading the whole essay, I found that the students
have a problem with the use of punctuation, preposition, and there are some
spelling errors. Besides that, the students also have some grammar problem
where some of the words used in the essay are not suitable but overall there is
a flow of idea in that essay which i can understand after reading through.
To overcome this error, I will talk
to the writer and use written comments because I think by doing so the students
will know what their mistakes are and at the same time I will explain to them
so that they are more clear with the mistakes and able to use a correct
vocabulary and grammar. For the written comment, I will use circle a as symbol
for the incorrect grammar, question mark to represent hanging sentences, and
underline the sentence or words for the unclear sentences. Instead of giving
written comment, I will talk to students and give them opportunity to explain
their works.
Moreover, I also will encourage them
to do peer editing before the next submission because this is a good way for
them to help each other which can boost up their confident and motivate them as
well. Moreover, in my opinion the students are more comfortable to talk to
their friends on how to correct their mistakes that they always do in their
essay.
The next follow-up activity that I
will do to deal with the most common errors found in the essay is that I will
use gap-filling or correcting the sentences activity and pick any random
sentences with more error that is commonly made by the students and ask the
students to rework together to correct it in a group so that they can help each
other to correct the mistakes.
Example of correcting the wrong
sentences activity:
1. Wrong: One day, I with my friends
played football in garden. (Question)
Right: One day, my friends and I
played football in garden. (Students answer)
2. Wrong: My prends scolded me and sended me
to the hospital.
Right: My parents scolded me and sent
me to the hospital.
3. Wrong: every week we were playing
foodball, that day we were fatigued.
Right: Every week we were playing
football, that day we were fatigued.
4. Wrong: We suffered a shock put down the
broom, we ran to home.
Suggested answer: We experienced a
shock, put down the broom and we ran home.
A good follow up activity. Thumbs up!
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