CORRECTION SLIP, MISTAKE, ERROR by Claudete Mello,2008

PRACTICE! Drills Essay

Drills

Essay

SLIP The learner knows how to do, but due to distraction – lack of attention, or focus, production results do not correspond to standards. Ex. She don’t eat meat for lunch. (comparing to other exercises, by sampling, the instructor identifies the nature of the deviation). Usually spelling, agreement...

The learner knows how to do, but

due to distraction – lack of attention, or focus, production results do not correspond to standards.

Ex. She don’t eat meat for lunch.

(comparing to other exercises, by sampling, the instructor identifies the nature of the deviation). Usually spelling, agreement...

MISTAKE I to eat apples for lunch. The student thinks he knows, but he needs extra guidance. Usually tenses, structures...

I to eat apples for lunch.

The student thinks he knows, but he needs extra guidance. Usually tenses, structures...

ERROR I eat sleeves for lunch. The learner does not know. The coach must go over the subject completely. Usually lack of vocabulary, “guessing”, etc...

I eat sleeves for lunch.

The learner does not know. The coach must go over the subject completely.

Usually lack of vocabulary, “guessing”, etc...

Oral Correction When How?

When

How?

ORAL CORRECTION What are the aims of the task? ACCURACY FLUENCY

What are the aims of the task?

ACCURACY

FLUENCY

Written Correction Goals Techniques Correction keys Essays correction

Goals

Techniques

Correction keys

Essays correction

Oral/Written Correction New mistakes = good sign, Ss exploring new vocabulary. Same old ones? = oops! Since = points in time For = periods of time I’ve lived in SP for six years I’ve lived in SP since six years Not the same as in P, revise prep Depends on Depends of Notes Correction Mistake

CORRECTING CODES Please rewrite ! punctuation P Incomprehensible ? Tense T Missing word(s) ^ Choice of lexis L New paragraph needed // Word order Wo Portuguese interference P Spelling Sp preposition Pr Grammar Gr

Oral Correction Collect a selection of their errors, write on a board and ask Ss to correct them. ( Post-activity )

Collect a selection of their errors, write on a board and ask Ss to correct them.

( Post-activity )

Oral correction On the spot correction Students appreciate instant correction? Once again – what is the GOAL of the task?

On the spot correction

Students appreciate instant correction?

Once again – what is the GOAL of the task?

CONCLUSION YOU LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES

YOU LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES