Keywords
Errors, mistakes
Error correction
Error analysis
People's Police College II
How to Cite
Abstract
Feedback refers to remarks or feedback on a problem that has recently been identified through careful observation and attentive listening expressing individual viewpoints, appreciating commendable qualities, and offering suggestions to correct weaknesses. In this study, the authors surveyed the types of errors in 100 short paragraphs written by 100 students who are studying English in 100 classes - Police Officers of Administrative Management on Social Order (QLHC1, QLHC2, QLHC3, QLHC4, QLHC5). Additionally, 10 English teachers were questioned on the timing and method of correcting students' writing mistakes. The findings demonstrate that spelling, punctuation, grammar, and usage problems are the most frequent mistakes committed by participants. The findings of the teacher interviews suggest that all faults should be corrected by teachers. One of many new methods that teachers use can be group writing and various marking strategies for errors and stylistic variation. The paper ends with pedagogical recommendations.
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