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Pangaribuan, Tagor; Haddina, Elisa; Manik, Sondang – English Language Teaching, 2018
This research deals with the students' error in using conjunction (because, since, as, in case) in the sentences. Conjunction is very important for the learners to develop a skill in grammar. And grammar is the most important part of language for anyone. Should be first understood before being able to construct sentences, rules based on the…
Descriptors: Error Analysis (Language), Sentences, Sentence Structure, Form Classes (Languages)
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Nair, Subadrah Madhawa; Hui, Liang Lok – International Journal of Education and Practice, 2018
The first objective of this study is to identify the types of errors made by students in their ESL writing. The second objective is to compare the types of errors (overall, spelling, mechanics, grammar, coherence, sentence structure and lexical) in descriptive writing, according to gender. The third objective is to explore an ESL teacher?s views…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Spelling
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Eno, Lawrence; Woehlke, Paula – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1982
School psychologist estimates of language arts grades through clinical inspection of Rotter protocols and the grammatical errors found on the test were correlated with actual semester grades earned in language arts. Most types of errors correlated significantly with semester grades, but clinical inspection yielded the highest correlation (.54)…
Descriptors: Error Analysis (Language), Evaluation Methods, Grade Prediction, Grammar
Stephenson, Robert S.; Giacoboni, Kathryn N. – 1988
This study compares the results of an indirect measure of writing ability, the Florida State Student Assessment Test, Part I (SSAT-I), and the Production Writing Assessment (PWA). Both instruments were administered to 10th graders in Dade County (Florida) during the spring of 1987. The SSAT-I is an untimed test containing a section indirectly…
Descriptors: Capitalization (Alphabetic), Essay Tests, Grade 10, Grammar