Types of Errors in Upper Division French Students' L2 Writing
Faculty Sponsor
Bendi Schrambach, Whitworth University
Research Project Abstract
This study attempts to determine what types of grammatical errors upper-division undergraduate French students make the most often in their writing. Grammatical errors are measured in two categories: form-based errors and meaning-based errors. Form-based errors are defined as errors in grammatical principals, such as conjugating a verb incorrectly. Meaning-based errors are defined as errors in appropriate word use to convey meaning, such as using an unnecessary word. Students were provided a brief writing prompt once a week and were given five minutes to answer it. Errors in these writing samples were marked using the Error Correction Symbols developed by Harmer. By recording errors over the course of the semester, the researcher found what type of error occurred the most in these writing samples, and sought potential pedagogical answers as to why that type of error is so common.
Session Number
RS9
Location
Robinson 141
Abstract Number
RS9-b
Types of Errors in Upper Division French Students' L2 Writing
Robinson 141
This study attempts to determine what types of grammatical errors upper-division undergraduate French students make the most often in their writing. Grammatical errors are measured in two categories: form-based errors and meaning-based errors. Form-based errors are defined as errors in grammatical principals, such as conjugating a verb incorrectly. Meaning-based errors are defined as errors in appropriate word use to convey meaning, such as using an unnecessary word. Students were provided a brief writing prompt once a week and were given five minutes to answer it. Errors in these writing samples were marked using the Error Correction Symbols developed by Harmer. By recording errors over the course of the semester, the researcher found what type of error occurred the most in these writing samples, and sought potential pedagogical answers as to why that type of error is so common.
