Take a look at the following guide for correction of student writing. I'd be interested in hearing tutors' opinions about it. Please feel free to comment.
Guide for Correcting Writing Errors
To the student: Each number represents an area of usage. Your teacher will use these numbers when marking your writing to indicate that you have made an error. Refer to this list to find out what kind of error you have made and then make the necessary correction.
1. SINGULAR-PLURAL
_1__ __1__
He have been here for six month.
He has been here for six months.
2. WORD FORM
__2___
I saw a beauty picture.
I saw a beautiful picture.
3. WORD CHOICE
_3_
She got on the taxi.
She got into the taxi.
4. VERB TENSE
__4_
He is here since June.
He has been here since June.
5+ (5+) ADD A WORD
__5+_
I want ^ go to the zoo.
I want to go to the zoo.
5- (5-) OMIT A WORD
_5-_
She entered to the university.
She entered the university.
6.WORD ORDER
___6____
I saw five times that movie.
I saw that movie five times.
7. INCOMPLETE SENTENCE
___7____
I went to bed. Because I was tired.
I went to bed because I was tired.
8. SPELLING
___8___
An accident occured.
An accident occurred.
9. PUNCTUATION
_9__
What did he say.
What did he say?
10. CAPITALIZATION
__10____
I am studying english.
I am studying English.
11. ARTICLE
_11_
I had a accident.
I had an accident.
12. MEANING NOT CLEAR
____12____
He borrowed some smoke.
(? ? ?)
13. RUN-ON SENTENCE
____13____
My roommate was sleeping, we didn’t want to wake her up.
My roommate was sleeping. We didn’t want to wake her up.
NOTE: The numbers can be inserted in the appropriate place in the text by using hyperscript in Google Docs.
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