Correcting writing: 8 practical ideas. Correcting students' writing is something we do on a very regular basis.
And the feedback we give depends on many factors. For example, with more creative writing (e.g. compositions, reviews, stories, etc.) we will clearly want to demonstrate our interest in the content, apart from just using our red pen. Depending on the level and the assigned task, we might want to zoom in only on certain mistakes and ignore others (e.g. correct use of past simple). However, whichever method of correcting and marking we choose, learners need to be trained and eased into it step by step. Below I’ve listed some of the most popular correction techniques (I use error and mistake interchangeably here): Authentic ESL writing practice through social media and news websites.
Hello, NEALLT 2014!
I’m an educational technologist and ESL teacher who teaches adult students at the University of Pittsburgh English Language Institute. I’m giving a presentation on how we can use social news and media websites to help ESL students practice written English. It’s an especially exciting method of writing practice because it enables students to interact with native speakers through text.