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Johansson-Malmeling, Charlotte; Wengelin, Åsa; Henriksson, Ingrid – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2021
Introduction: Spelling difficulty is a common symptom of aphasia and can entail editing difficulties. Previous research has shown that extensive editing is related to a lower production rate in text writing for persons with aphasia, yet editing difficulty is not commonly examined. It is not known if editing difficulty is related to reading and…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Spelling, Verbal Communication, Error Patterns
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Lukas Matati Josua – Journal of English Teaching, 2024
Studying towards a postgraduate qualification is viewed as a booster that may usher employees towards management positions. We have found common mistakes in research proposals for master's degree students in a department at the University of Namibia. Our presentation shows the shortcomings in the research proposals of postgraduate students and…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Graduate Students, Universities, Plagiarism
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Moonma, Jitlada – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2021
Collaborative writing is acknowledged as one of the most beneficial writing exercises for improving writing skills. This study aimed to look at the errors of online collaborative writing using Google Docs and face-to-face collaborative writing, as well as to find out how satisfied students were with both modes. Purposive sampling was used to pick…
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Cooperative Learning, Writing Instruction, Writing Improvement
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Torrance, Mark; Rønneberg, Vibeke; Johansson, Christer; Uppstad, Per Henning – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2016
It has been hypothesized that students with dyslexia struggle with writing because of a word-level focus that reduces attention to higher level textual features (structure, theme development). This may result from difficulties with spelling and/or difficulties with reading. Twenty-six Norwegian upper secondary students (M = 16.9 years) with weak…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Decoding (Reading), Writing (Composition)
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Karasu, H. Pelin – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2014
The editing and revision stages are an important part of the writing process. This study documented the types of revisions, revision units, and revision methods used during writing conferences with hearing-impaired students. The study included seventeen hearing-impaired students educated with the auditory/oral approach and enrolled in grades six…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Editing, Revision (Written Composition), Grade 6
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Rees, Emma L. E. – Gender and Education, 2011
In this article, the author discusses three books whose shared concern is what constitutes an "individual". Each, in its own way, challenges the idea that "identity" is fixed or uncomplicated. The books, in trying to find the underlying cause of what makes up an individual's "identity", advocate strongly the need…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Concept, Identification (Psychology), Females
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Nino, Ana – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2008
Generalised access to the Internet and globalisation has led to increased demand for translation services and a resurgence in the use of machine translation (MT) systems. MT post-editing or the correction of MT output to an acceptable standard is known to be one of the ways to face the huge demand on multilingual communication. Given that the use…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Translation, Second Language Learning, Editing
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Chen, Judy F. – TESL-EJ, 1997
Examined a possible link between computer-generated feedback and changes in writing strategies of English-as-a-foreign-language business-writing students in Taiwan. Numerous detailed analyses were carried out using computer software that measured students' writing, including time spent on a document, amount of editing of a document, specific…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software