Resolving Grammer Error

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Resolving Grammar Error

Effective Editing


How does the brain work?


Actions’ ResultsCompleting actions creates language paths in the brain.


RepetitionThe more an action is completed the stronger the language path


Repetition Equals Brain Results

Incorrect Actions

Correct Actions


So What?

Language error can

be re-enforced justas easily as

correctlanguage can!


Time,Money,

Emotion, Attention… Something

Every Action CostsSomething


What To Do?

Make DecisionsAppropriate to

Goals!


3 Reasons for Grammar Error


3 Reasons for Grammar Problems

1. Don’t Know- Lack of Knowledge

2. Don’t Recognize-Lack of Practice

3. Don’t Care- Lack of Time


Reason 1

Lack of Knowledge


Lack of Knowledge

Grammar point or rule is unfamiliar or unknown.


How To Fix #11.Learn the

Rule2.Study the

material in a class or by one’s self


Reason 2

Lack of Recognition


Recognition

Can’t see or recognize the error in own work.


How To Fix #21. Practice

Efficiently2. Practice

Correctly3. Practice

Often


Reason 3

Lack of Time


Lack of Time

Insufficient time spent on editing task


How To Fix #31. Spend more

time2. Plan for as

much time as necessary


How are you

editing?


Effective Editing Technique


ISOLATE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS

Isolating specific problems can help give objectivity to one’s personal work. One way to isolate specific things is to circle them on a paper draft and look at them one by one.



For example: underline all nouns and then circle all verbs. (for digital editing, colors work better).For nouns, check articles, number agreement.For Verbs, check agreement, tense, and form.



For example: Another example would be to circle all prepositions and then go back and look at each one asking if it is the appropriate word with the correct usage.


Common ESL Problems withVerbs – VF,VT,SVSentence Boundaries –FRG,CS,RONouns – NUM, AGR, ARTPrepositions – PrepVocabulary – WF, WW


Look at your own Instructor feedback!

What are your problems?


Example Isolation

With Verb


Isolate VerbsHighlight or underline all verbs in the sentence.

Look at each one and check the tense, form, etc.


The first time I know about critical thinking is in my speaking class of my first semester at IVC.

Possible Correctionsknew, was


These problems are now being solved when I am starting to take ESL classes.

Possible Corrections are being, start

orhad been, started


Example Isolation

With SV Agreement


Isolate Verbs & SubjectsHighlight or underline all verbs and noun subjects in the sentence.

Look at each one and check the agreement.


there is no rules in writing.

Possible Correctionsare no rules

oris no rule


Having a relaxed mood can help people to write an essay which have a clear explanation.

Possible Correctionessay which has


Example Isolation

With NUM


Isolate NounsHighlight or underline all nouns in the sentence.Look at each one and check the agreement.

*can be used to check articles too!


Some students have no idea about how to use academic vocabularies.

Possible Correctionvocabulary


I did not know how to organize my thought.

Possible Correctionthoughts


Example Isolation

With FRB, CS


Isolate S, V, OHighlight or underline all S, V, O in the sentence.Look at each one and check for completeness and punctuation for RO/CS.


my first course to study about English writing in Kaplan.

Possible CorrectionIt was my first

course…


Three of them are major, the first problem is comprehension.

Possible CorrectionMajor. The


Practice

Effectively and

Often


GRAMMAR MATTERS !!

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