How do I know I did well?

Become an Autonomous Language Learner (B-ALL)

So, how do I know I did well?

A man who has committed a mistake and does not correct it is committing another mistake.Confucius

But how do I know I made a

mistake?

2Self-assessment strategies

Listening

Writing

Speaking

So, how do I know I did well?

When listening – how do I know that I understood:• the gist?• most of the content?• all of it?

Self-assessment

strategies for writing

Check list

Paste text into a text editor and use spell

check Use an outline

Search examples

online

Ask somebody

to proofread

ProofreadUse a word bank

Writing Strategies

Outline of a

paragraph

•Topic sentence makes Main Idea clear •Supporting sentences provide details and refer to main idea•Concluding sentence•Linking words connect sentences•Is it reflective? (use questions)

Grammar and

Mechanics

•Sentences begin with capital letter.•Sentences have proper punctuation. •Spelling is checked.•There is subject- verb agreement in each sentence.

Check list: Perfect Reflective Paragraph

Having a checklist or an outline really

helps to structure your writing

Self- assessment strategies

when speaking

Check list

Record yourselfUse an

outline

Search examples

online

Is the partner asking questions?

Pardon me?

Observe partner – does

he/she understand

me?

Compare with other

speakers

Speaking Strategies

Watching Body Language

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Asking Questions

Pardon me?

Sorry….

Could you repeat this ?

Compare Yourself with Others

Here are some excellent resources:

• CLB speaking and writing samples– http://bit.ly/1uIMuCT

More Speaking Strategies•Pronunciation (practise using different websites and a recording device)

•Check EO Wiki for more info about speaking strategies http://myenglishonline.wikispaces.com/Speaking+Strategies

•Stress important words•http://esl.about.com/od/speakingenglish/a/8wspatterns.htm•http://www.englishclub.com/esl-articles/199810.htm•http://www.manythings.org/b/e/4338/

•Use linking words

More LinksEnglish Online’s wiki with language learning strategies and resourceshttp://myenglishonline.wikispaces.com/

Common writing mistakes http://www.scribendi.com/advice/the_10_most_common_esl_mistakes.en.html

The CLB-OSA Online Self-Assessment http://clb-osa.ca/

Great blogs for language learnershttp://www.everydaylanguagelearner.com/2012/07/11/e/

http://www.everydaylanguagelearner.com/language-learning-resources/great-blogs-for-language-learners/